Iran Threatens to Halt Energy Exports as US Bombings, Blockade Escalate
U.S. forces hit coastal defenses and missile sites as two commercial vessels were turned back under the blockade, Centcom said.
- On Wednesday, Central Command conducted strikes against Iran targeting Tehran's ability to threaten ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
- Wednesday's barrage marked the fifth consecutive day of kinetic action against Iran, following President Trump's reimposition of a Navy blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.
- At 3 p.m. EDT, strikes began after targeting coastal defense systems on Greater Tunb Island, while Kuwait's military intercepted 21 Iranian drones and four missiles on Wednesday.
- President Trump refused to set a deadline for bombing Iranian bridges during a Wednesday press event, though he told Fox News on Tuesday strikes will continue until Iran negotiates.
- Iran launched drones and missiles at Kuwait and Bahrain on Tuesday, as Central Command confirmed the Navy has redirected commercial vessels attempting to breach the blockade.
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US military strikes Iran as Trump mulls attacks on bridges
The U.S. military conducted a second wave of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, targeting Tehran’s ability to threaten ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, as President Trump mulls attacks against the nation’s bridges. The strikes, which began at 3 p.m. EDT, come hours after U.S. forces targeted coastal defense systems and cruise missile...
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