The United States is intensifying its offensive against Iran with new raids and the restoration of the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran responds by striking American bases in the region, while Donald Trump warns: “Without an agreement, next week we will hit power plants and bridges”
The military escalation between United Statesie Iran continues to intensify. In the early hours of Wednesday the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that he had concluded a new and large military operation against Iranian targets, while the president Donald Trump he relaunched his threats, warning Tehran that, in the absence of an agreement by next week, the country’s energy infrastructure and main bridges will also end up in America’s sights. The new offensive came a few hours after the resumption of the US naval blockade against ships heading to or coming from Iranian ports. The provision, which officially came into force at 4pm on the east coast of the United States, represents a further tightening of the American strategy in the Strait of Hormuz, a fundamental hub for global hydrocarbon trade.
Subsequently the CENTCOM announced that it had started a new wave of bombings against Iranian military infrastructure, with the declared aim of further reducing Tehran’s offensive capabilities against international maritime traffic. According to what was reported by the American command, the operation lasted about seven hours and saw the joint use of fighter planes, drones and naval units of the US Navy. American forces have used precision munitions against missile and drone launch sites, naval installations and coastal defense systems located in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz and along the Iranian coast.
“US fighter jets, drones, and naval vessels launched precision munitions against Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense systems during the seven-hour surge in order to further weaken Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping and civilian aircrews,” CENTCOM said. In the statement, the US command also reiterated that over twenty US Navy warships and hundreds of military aircraft are currently deployed in the region. “US forces remain alert, lethal and ready to execute operations directed by the Commander in Chief,” the statement concludes.
Iranian attacks
On the Iranian front, state media reported attacks onQeshm island and of strong explosions felt in the areas of Bandar Abbas And Ahvaz.The answer of Tehran she didn’t wait long. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that it had struck American military targets in the region. According to the version provided by the Revolutionary Guards, depots containing armaments, naval components and aircraft parts were destroyed at the Sheikh Isa base, in Bahrain, while the basis of Ali Al-Salemin Kuwaitwould have been targeted with an attack against the positions used by MQ-9 drones US forces, causing the destruction or damage of several unmanned aerial vehicles.
The IRGC called the operation «a response to US military aggression against several coastal bases of the Iranian Armed Forces», adding that «retaliatory actions and punishment of the attackers will continue as long as the crimes of the Iranians persist. United States». The Iranian military also warned that “if such aggressions were repeated, they would be faced with surprise responses” and relaunched the threat on international energy traffic: “As long as American interference in the region persists, not a single drop of oil or gas will be exported from this area and these aggressions will only further delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Also the Kuwait confirmed he was involved in the attacks. The spokesperson of the Ministry of Defense, the major general Saud Abdulaziz Al-Otaibi, declared that the Kuwaiti Armed Forces intercepted a ballistic missile, five cruise missiles and thirty-three hostile drones. According to the authorities in Kuwait City, some devices hit civilian and strategic infrastructures causing material damage, while fragments of the missiles fell in various areas of the country. A Kuwaiti naval unit was also hit during the attacks, with four soldiers injured. All were rescued and, according to the Ministry of Defense, their conditions do not cause concern.
Trump’s threats
The president’s statements made the situation even more tense Donald Trump, than in an interview with the broadcaster Fox News he promised a further military escalation if Tehran does not agree to negotiate. “Next week is going to be really bad for them because next week it’s the turn of the power plants,” declared the American president. «Next week it’s the bridges’ turn. We will take down all their power plants. We will burn all their bridges unless they sit down to negotiate.”
Trump he also revealed that US emissaries had already spoken to Iranian authorities. «American officials spoke with Iran today: they said a Tehran that it would be better to reach an agreement,” he said, reiterating that the Islamic Republic “has no other choice.” Finally, the American president assured that the military campaign will continue without interruption. “The attacks on Iran will continue until I say enough is enough,” he declared, specifying that the energy targets will only be hit in a later phase of the operation. «I’ll leave energy for last. Next week we will hit power plants and bridges.”
