The U.S. military announced late Wednesday evening that it had wrapped up its latest series of strikes against Iran, conducted under orders from President Donald Trump. Among the locations hit was Bandar Abbas, Iran’s primary port city situated along the Strait of Hormuz.
According to a statement posted on X by U.S. Central Command, “U.S. forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities.”
The military confirmed that strikes were carried out across several locations, with Bandar Abbas — home to Iran’s largest port and critical navy and Revolutionary Guards installations — among the key targets along the Strait of Hormuz.
Central Command also noted that earlier in the day, “American forces struck coastal defense and cruise missile sites on Greater Tunb Island during a 90-minute wave.”
This week, Trump repeated his threats to strike Iranian energy infrastructure and warned that bridges could be targeted as soon as next week. Those threats have drawn scrutiny from international law experts, who previously stated that attacks on civilian-essential infrastructure may constitute war crimes under the 1949 Geneva Conventions, which prohibit strikes on sites critical to civilian populations.
Trump faced widespread condemnation back in April after threatening to destroy Iran’s entire civilization, a statement made before a ceasefire with Tehran was eventually reached.
The conflict between the U.S. and Iran began on February 28, when the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iran. Iran responded with strikes against Israel and Gulf states where U.S. military bases are located. Since then, U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, combined with Israeli military action in Lebanon, have resulted in thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions of people.
The war has also driven oil prices higher and caused significant instability across global financial markets.
