The United States military has conducted strikes against Iran for seven consecutive days, targeting bridges, energy infrastructure, and military sites around key ports. According to U.S. officials, the strikes aim to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities. President Trump has stated that such strikes will continue if Iran does not return to negotiations, with threats to target civilian infrastructure if terms are not met.
The campaign has prompted escalating Iranian responses. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has conducted counter-attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf region, including installations in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. Iran has also expanded its attacks to include targets in Syria and Bahrain. Additionally, reports indicate that civilian infrastructure has been damaged in the latest strikes, though sources differ on whether such damage was intentional or collateral.
The intensifying military engagement comes 140 days into what sources describe as “the war” between the two nations, and marks a deterioration of a fragile truce that was signed last month. The escalation has had economic consequences, with industry analysts reporting that maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz—a critical chokepoint for global energy supplies—has frozen up, as operators remain unwilling to navigate the contested waters amid the ongoing conflict.
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