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(Bloomberg) — The US and Iran exchanged fresh strikes overnight into Monday as they continued their tit-for-tat attacks while issuing conflicting declarations over whether the Strait of Hormuz was open to shipping.
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US Central Command said American forces carried out a new round of attacks to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in the narrow waterway. Dozens of targets were hit, including Iranian air-defense systems, coastal radar sites, and missile and drone capabilities, Centcom said Sunday in a post on X.
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Tehran retaliated Monday with attacks on US allies in the Persian Gulf and beyond, targeting US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan, according to Iranian state media outlets. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said earlier that it had intercepted two vessels it viewed as endangering shipping in Hormuz by proceeding along an “illegal route.”
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The latest escalation extends a pattern of attacks and counterstrikes that has continued for about a week. The US attacks over the weekend marked one of the heaviest bombardments since a June agreement intended to halt the fighting, while Iran’s retaliation is also widening, targeting an increasing number of Arab states in the region. Oil prices rose on fears that renewed clashes could further disrupt flows through Hormuz, with global benchmark Brent trading 4.3% higher at over $79 a barrel as of 5:54 a.m. in London.
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Centcom said over the weekend that its forces struck about 140 targets under orders from US President Donald Trump.
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Iran launched drones at US Army positions in Kuwait on Monday, according to Press TV. Earlier, Kuwait said a drone attack damaged a drilling platform of its state-run oil company.
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The IRGC used missiles and drones to strike missile depots and fuel storage tanks at Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said, adding that the retaliatory strikes were continuing.
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Helicopter maintenance and repair facilities, a P-8 electronic warfare aircraft hangar, and the US military’s drone command and control centers at a US base in Bahrain were also hit, IRNA said.
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The United Arab Emirates said Sunday that its air defenses were responding to a missile threat that was detected outside the country’s borders. Qatar said three people were wounded from falling debris after its forces intercepted Iranian missile attacks.
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Iranian state media also reported strikes against US naval logistics hubs and aircraft carrier refueling platforms situated at Oman’s Port of Duqm.
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At the heart of the latest escalation is shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran was blamed for targeting multiple commercial vessels over the past week.
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Over the weekend, Tehran said the strait would now be closed “until further notice.” Central Command disputed that, saying that waterway was still open to all vessels and the US military is prepared to ensure freedom of navigation.
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