U.S. Strikes Iranian Targets After Ceasefire Ends

U.S. Central Command said American forces struck approximately 90 Iranian military targets on July 8, including air defense systems, coastal surveillance assets, missile and drone storage sites, naval capabilities, and military logistics infrastructure along Iran’s coastline.

The breakdown followed Iranian attacks on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz that began Tuesday. Officials reported no casualties or property damage from falling debris.

Iranian state media reported explosions near the Bushehr nuclear power plant and claimed a U.S. projectile struck the perimeter area. A U.S. official told the Jerusalem Post that the explosions were not caused by a U.S. airstrike. Iranian outlets also reported damage to the Aq Tekeh Khan railway bridge in Golestan province and said another bridge on the Tehran-Mashhad line was struck, interrupting rail service.

Tasnim media, linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claimed multiple explosions occurred at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan and that Iranian forces targeted U.S. ships off Bahrain with cruise missiles. U.S. Central Command declined to provide new operational details on those claims.

The two sides signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding on June 17 that extended the ceasefire for 60 days to address issues including Lebanon, Iran’s nuclear program, U.S. sanctions, and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Control of the Strait remains the central dispute after Iranian attacks on shipping there ended the truce.

Later on Thursday, Iranian media reported new explosions in the southern port cities of Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Choghadak. Officials said the source could be defense systems, enemy fire, or a downed drone, and no final conclusion has been reached.