US launches fresh strikes on Iran; Trump warns of retaliation for soldiers' deaths

The US military announced a fresh series of strikes against Iran, aiming to "further degrade" its capabilities to target vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. These attacks mark the tenth consecutive night of operations. They follow President Donald Trump's vow to punish Iran for the deaths of US soldiers, saying the country would pay "many times over." He earlier stated that Iran had been hit "very hard" the previous night "in honor" of three US soldiers recently killed – two in Jordan and one in Iraq. Iranian military and communications sites were struck.

Iran said it had targeted locations in Bahrain, Jordan, and Syria, with President Masoud Pezeshkian asserting that Iran is now engaged in a "full-scale war" with the US. Meanwhile, Tehran indicated that diplomatic messages were still being exchanged through intermediaries, despite the collapse of a ceasefire.

Elsewhere in the region, Jordan's military reported late Monday that it had shot down three Iranian missiles, with air raid sirens sounding across the country. Earlier, Kuwait's armed forces said they had intercepted Iranian drones. Bahrain stated that Iranian drones had targeted its air navigation systems, but traffic remained unaffected.

Regarding the previous night's US strikes, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that several cities were hit, including Tabriz, Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Mahshahr, and Bandar Imam Khomeini. Iranian state media reported that two oil tankers exploded while attempting to cross the strait. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed the tankers were using an "unsafe and hazardous southern route" of the strait and "exploded and were brought to a halt." Centcom disputed these claims.