The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) carried out a third consecutive wave of strikes against Iran early Tuesday, ordered by President Donald Trump after he warned Iran would be hit “very hard” and stated, “There is nothing they can do about it. They have nothing.” Hours later, U.S. military officials said the offensive targeted Iranian military capabilities linked to the Strait of Hormuz.
Shortly after the bombings, the United Arab Emirates reported that Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati tankers transiting the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz, in Omani territorial waters. The attack left one crew member dead and eight people wounded.
Following the nighttime strikes, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed new missile and drone strikes early Tuesday against the Jufair naval base in Bahrain, home to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, and said it also struck an air base in Jordan used by U.S. forces.
After the breakdown of the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran and the resumption of hostilities last week, President Trump said the strait would remain open “with or without Iran” and announced that the United States will charge a 20% fee to ships transiting the waterway to cover security costs. In response, Iran’s senior military leadership said Washington has no authority over the strait’s future, while Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi wrote on X: “Tehran will always be the guardian of the strait.”
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The Iranian regime said the US attacked the port city of Bushehr
U.S. strikes hit the port city of Bushehr on Tuesday, where Iran’s only civilian nuclear power plant is located, local authorities said amid the escalation between Tehran and Washington.
“Four locations in the city of Bushehr were struck by enemy projectiles at noon (08:30 GMT),” provincial deputy governor Ehsan Jahanian told the official IRNA news agency, attributing the attacks to the United States.
The US halted the withdrawal of military tanker aircraft from Tel Aviv airport
Amid the latest escalation with Iran, the United States has suspended the removal of its military tanker aircraft from Tel Aviv’s airport, prompting a complaint from the Israel Airports Authority over the potential cancellation of commercial flights that would result from the continued occupation of space at the country’s main airport.
A month ago, Ben Gurion Airport, on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, warned it would be forced to cancel commercial flights if 15 U.S. aircraft were not removed; those planes have been stationed there since the conflict with Iran began on February 28.
After the announcement of a deal between Iran and the United States to end the fighting, several of the 72 planes at Ben Gurion were moved to military bases inside Israel.
Now, Israeli Channel 12 reported, and the Ministry of Transport confirmed to EFE, that the United States froze the withdrawal of the remaining aircraft (which it did not specify), prompting the Israel Airports Authority’s complaint.
In a letter published by the Israeli outlet, a senior official warned Tuesday that the suspension has “immediate and serious” operational implications.
Authorities fear that as many as 50,000 commercial airline tickets could be affected, and the Airports Authority urged Israel’s Ministry of Defense to find a solution that does not harm travelers.
The Iranian Army said it will not yield “an inch” over the Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Army said the armed forces will not yield “an inch” regarding the Strait of Hormuz after U.S. President Donald Trump announced the reestablishment of a naval cordon against Iran and said the United States would act as “guardian” of the passage.
“The armed forces will not yield an inch over the Strait of Hormuz,” Army spokesman Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said, according to Tasnim news agency.
The military spokesman added that “the Strait of Hormuz will never be reopened by war, aggression, or attacks by the United States,” and that respect for the rights of the Iranian people is the only way to reopen one of the world’s most important energy trade routes.
The IRGC declared on Sunday a new closure of the Strait of Hormuz “until the end of U.S. interference in the region” and warned that any attempt to reopen the waterway would receive a military response.
In recent days, Iran has attacked several vessels near that strategic passage. The latest of those attacks occurred early Tuesday against two tankers from the United Arab Emirates, leaving one dead and eight injured.
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India summoned an Iranian diplomat after an attack in the Strait of Hormuz left a sailor dead
The Government of India summoned the deputy head of Iran’s embassy in New Delhi, Mustafa Goharifar, after an attack on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz killed one Indian seafarer and injured ten others, a diplomat at Iran’s mission confirmed to EFE.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs later said in a statement that it lodged a “strong protest” with the Iranian diplomat over the attacks on the MT Al Bahiyah and MT Mombasa as they transited the strategic waterway.
“We strongly condemn these attacks and acts of violence directed against seafarers and that hinder free and safe navigation in international waterways such as the Strait of Hormuz,” the Indian Foreign Ministry said.
According to New Delhi, the two vessels together were carrying 30 Indian seafarers out of a total crew of 46.
Of the 12 Indian nationals aboard the MT Al Bahiyah, one died and another was injured. The MT Mombasa carried 18 Indians, nine of whom were injured, two seriously, the Foreign Ministry said.
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Iran introduced a bill to manage the Strait of Hormuz and warns it will defend its “red lines”
Iran submitted a bill to Parliament to manage the Strait of Hormuz and warned it will defend its “red lines,” Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the legislature’s National Security Commission, said.
In a post on X, Azizi said, “Last night, coinciding with the downing of U.S. drones, the bill ‘Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf’ was formally introduced in Iran’s Parliament.”
The lawmaker said, “We remain firm in defending our red lines, particularly concerning management of the Strait of Hormuz.” He added that this is the first step and that further measures will follow.
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U.S. diplomatic missions in the United Arab Emirates cancel appointments
The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai have canceled consular appointments through Wednesday due to regional security concerns, the embassy said in a security alert.
The notice followed reports from the United Arab Emirates that two Emirati-flagged tankers were struck by Iranian missiles in the Strait of Hormuz, resulting in the death of a seafarer.
Jordan shot down four missiles originating from Iran
Jordan said it intercepted and shot down four missiles that entered Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory, the state news agency reported.
Iran said it launched attacks against the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it launched missile and drone attacks against the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
The IRGC reported that the strikes caused fires in fuel depots at the base and damaged and destroyed a Patriot radar, the fleet’s air control radar, a C-RAM early warning radar, and the control and monitoring center for unmanned surface vessels (USVs).
“The retaliatory operation continues,” the statement added.
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