U.S. forces have launched strikes targeting nearly 100 military sites across Iran, marking a significant escalation in tensions with Tehran that has severely undermined the fragile ceasefire agreement established last month.
According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the recent offensive focused on critical infrastructure including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage facilities, naval capabilities, and military logistics networks along Iran’s coastline. The operation also targeted more than 60 small boats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which had been involved in attacks on commercial vessels navigating the Strait of Hormuz.
The strikes have caused extensive damage, with Iranian authorities reporting at least 14 fatalities and 78 injuries across five provinces. Additional impacts include a rail bridge used for trade with Russia and China being damaged in Bushehr province, an area that houses a Russian-built nuclear power plant. A U.S. projectile also struck the perimeter of this facility, which had already been targeted multiple times during the conflict.
Iranian retaliatory actions have included attacks on American military infrastructure in Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. In Kuwait, armed forces intercepted cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and drones while one individual was injured by shrapnel. Jordan reported similar incidents as Iran launched missile strikes into its airspace, resulting in eight intercepted projectiles without casualties.
CENTCOM’s latest assessment indicates that the initial strike on Iranian targets two days ago—which involved over 80 sites—has been followed by an additional wave targeting more than 90 locations, bringing the cumulative toll to over 170. This escalation has effectively nullified the June 17 memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
The conflict has intensified as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps launched ballistic missiles at Jordan’s Azraq military base, a site utilized by U.S. forces, and a U.S. military control center in the Middle East. Satellite imagery and on-the-ground verification have confirmed damage to critical infrastructure, including a railway bridge near Agh Qala in Iran’s Golestan province.
In separate remarks, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf warned that “America still hasn’t learned that bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free.” U.S. President Donald Trump further declared the ceasefire agreement over during his NATO summit speech in Ankara, stating: “To me, I think it’s over.”