Iran War Updates: U.S. Completes 7th Straight Night of Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Freezes
The U.S. military announced on Friday that it has completed a seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets, marking one full week of nightly attacks as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate.
According to the U.S. military, the latest strikes targeted key Iranian sites amid renewed hostilities in the region.
Iran Hits Back Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for a fresh wave of attacks on U.S. military facilities across the Middle East on Friday. The Guards said they targeted bases in Syria, Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, and Jordan. However, the U.S. military has denied these claims.
Attacks on Jordanian Bases Iranian forces reportedly attacked at least two Jordanian bases this week, injuring several American service members, according to multiple U.S. officials who spoke to CBC News.
Strait of Hormuz Shipping Paralysed Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has come to a near standstill. Ship crews are avoiding the vital waterway due to the collapse of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. The CEO of a Greek maritime risk management company described the situation as “the worst case scenario,” stating that “nobody is willing to move.”
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