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The United States military said it completed a 90-minute wave of precision strikes against Iranian military targets on Wednesday, claiming the operation further degraded Tehran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement posted on X, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it targeted coastal defence systems, cruise missile storage facilities and missile launch sites on Greater Tunb Island using precision-guided munitions.
According to CENTCOM, the operation concluded at 7:30 a.m. US time after approximately 90 minutes of strikes.
“The strikes further degraded Iran’s ability to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” the command said.
The latest operation came hours after CENTCOM announced the launch of a new round of military action against Iran at 6:00 a.m. US time, saying the strikes were aimed at military capabilities allegedly used to threaten commercial vessels transiting the strategic waterway.
There was no immediate official response from Iran to the latest US strikes.
The fresh strikes followed nearly seven hours of US attacks across multiple locations in Iran on Tuesday night, during which dozens of targets were reportedly hit.
The US military said the operations were carried out amid the reimposition of a naval blockade on Iran, further escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The renewed conflict has also raised concerns over the fragile ceasefire reached earlier, with reports of missile and drone attacks targeting countries hosting US military bases.
On Wednesday morning, authorities in Bahrain and Kuwait issued missile threat alerts and advised residents to take precautions amid fears of possible Iranian retaliation. Reports said such alerts have been issued daily in recent days as regional tensions continue to mount.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it had targeted facilities linked to the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
According to Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, the IRGC said it struck the NSI Management Centre, Command and Control Centre, military equipment warehouses and fuel storage facilities associated with the Fifth Fleet.
However, neither the US nor Bahrain immediately commented on the claim, and there was no independent verification of the alleged attack or any reported damage.
Iranian authorities said the latest US attacks have killed more than 30 civilians in southern Iran over the past several days.
Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported that 13 US missiles struck military barracks in Bampur, killing seven personnel from the 388th Brigade and wounding several others.
The Iranian military said its defensive measures had helped limit casualties, claiming the strikes were intended to inflict greater losses by targeting guest houses, guard posts and residential facilities.
Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour said more than 260 people had been injured in the recent attacks, adding that 222 had been discharged from hospital after receiving treatment.
He said the injured included three children under the age of 18, while at least two people were killed in the latest wave of attacks.
US President Donald Trump had earlier warned Iran to return to negotiations, threatening further military action if a new agreement was not reached.
In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States would launch more intensive strikes “tonight and tomorrow night.”
He also warned that Iran’s power plants and major bridges could be targeted next week unless Tehran returned to the negotiating table.
