U.S. Military Strikes Iranian Facilities for Sixth Night

The U.S. military conducted a sixth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran on Thursday, striking military facilities in Bandar Abbas and other southern regions. The strikes began at 2 p.m. EDT, according to U.S. Central Command. Iran stated it had retaliated by striking U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain and Jordan. It also said it had already targeted American bases in Kuwait and Jordan.

The renewed fighting entered its sixth day as of July 16. The U.S. reinstated its blockade on Iranian ports after a truce signed in mid-June dissolved. On July 16 Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz an inviolable red line and warned it would strike all infrastructure across the Gulf region if the U.S. attacks Iranian infrastructure.

An Iranian army spokesman added that if President Trump carries out his threat to hit Iranian power plants and bridges, Iran would strike remaining infrastructure across the region with greater intensity than before.

Trump had warned earlier in the week that the U.S. military would target Iranian power plants and bridges as early as the following week unless Tehran returns to negotiations. >"The renewed fighting entered its sixth day as of July 16." — U.S. Central Command, July 16