The United States unleashed a seventh consecutive night of military strikes against Iran after President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire between the two nations had collapsed. US Central Command confirmed the strikes hit Iranian surveillance sites, military logistics hubs, underground weapons storage and maritime capabilities.
Fighter aircraft, drones, warships and other military assets pounded the targets over several hours, with the operation concluding around 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday.
The fresh offensive follows Trump's announcement days earlier that the June ceasefire, brokered to enable peace negotiations, had ended after diplomatic talks fell apart.
Iran struck back hard, targeting US allies across the Gulf region with a barrage of attacks. Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity and Water reported that one of its power and desalination plants took a direct hit, sparking a fire that forced operators to shut down some generating units.
An oil facility in Kuwait also suffered significant damage in the repeated Iranian assault, with several people injured in the strikes. Jordan's military said its air defence systems shot down 10 Iranian missiles that crossed into its airspace overnight, with no casualties or property damage recorded.
Bahrain's air defence forces also successfully intercepted Iranian projectiles aimed at the kingdom. Iranian state media reported explosions across several cities, including the central city of Yazd, Qeshm Island and the strategic port of Bandar Abbas near the Strait of Hormuz.
Verified footage showed the Shahid Mirzaei twin tunnels, a crucial transport route north of Bandar Abbas, lay in ruins after the strikes. Authorities in Hormozgan Province confirmed attacks damaged electricity infrastructure and desalination pumps near Jask, cutting off drinking water to roughly 10,000 residents spread across 20 villages.
More than 100 telecommunications masts collapsed during the onslaught, knocking out mobile, landline and internet services across parts of northern Hormozgan. The United States rejected Iranian claims it had deliberately targeted civilian sites like bridges, a railway station and an airport.
However, verified footage confirmed severe destruction at Gariveh Bridge, where a section of the road collapsed after overnight strikes. At least seven people died in the attacks, provincial authorities said.
A White House spokesperson insisted US operations aimed exclusively at military targets. "We carried out strikes exclusively on military targets, including military logistics infrastructure," the official told reporters.
The Pentagon confirmed it destroyed a control tower at Iran's Chabahar Port, calling it part of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' maritime surveillance network. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth released imagery showing the tower crumbling after a direct hit.
The escalating violence has ratcheted up tension around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's busiest maritime trade corridors.
