Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz; Strikes Gulf States; U.S. Strikes Iranian Bridges

U.S. airstrikes hit bridges in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province overnight into Friday, killing at least seven people, according to Iranian state television. The strikes targeted Bandar Khamir on the Strait of Hormuz coast as part of an expanded campaign against infrastructure.

The U.S. military’s Central Command said it ended its latest wave of attacks at dawn Friday after hitting dozens of targets. This was the sixth consecutive night of American strikes. Iranian officials reported that U.S.

Strikes overall have killed more than 35 people and wounded over 300 others, with additional casualties from Friday’s attacks. Iran retaliated before dawn with missile and drone attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, followed by missile strikes on Qatar. Qatar’s Interior Ministry reported that falling debris from intercepted missiles wounded a child.

The U.S. military also redirected three commercial vessels attempting to breach its naval blockade on Iran, disabled one noncompliant vessel, and boarded another to enforce compliance. ” The war began on Feb.

28 when the U.S. and Israel launched operations against Iran, after which Tehran closed the Strait of Hormuz to shipping. Week-to-week cargo shipments through the strait had already fallen by almost a quarter at the start of July, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.

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