US strikes Iranian military targets after Hormuz mine threat; Iran fires on Gulf neighbors

WASHINGTON - U.S. forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets in Iran, and Tehran fired missiles and drones at Gulf partners, ending a monthlong lull in the intermittent war, according to U.S. Central Command statements and Associated Press reporting carried by the New York Post and NPR.

CENTCOM said the strikes followed Iranian attempts against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members in the region. Targets included air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine-laying capabilities and communications sites. President Donald Trump said the action answered a failed Iranian effort to place sea mines in the strait and related threats, and he warned that further Iranian retaliation would bring harder U.S. strikes.

Iranian officials said U.S. bombs hit civilian areas along the southern coast and struck a home during a wedding celebration in Hormozgan province, killing several people and wounding dozens, local officials told Iranian state media. Independent tallies differed by outlet. After the U.S. attacks, Iran launched ballistic missiles toward Jordan. Jordan's military said it intercepted most of the missiles and that the rest fell in remote areas. Kuwait and Bahrain reported drone threats and air-defense responses. Iranian media also claimed attacks on U.S. interests in the region. U.S. officials told Reuters early reports showed no American casualties in Jordan, with assessments continuing.

The renewed fighting raised oil-market nerves after weeks of relative calm. Trump said the United States now holds a strong position around Hormuz and is pressing Iran economically as well as militarily. Talks remain stalled. Gulf partners and commercial shippers are again operating under active air and missile alerts.