The United States launched an eighth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, as well as Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) forces. This escalation followed an Iranian drone attack in Jordan that killed two US service members, left one missing, and hospitalized four. The US military stated these strikes were designed to degrade Iran's ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and punish the IRGC for attacks on American personnel.
In retaliation, Iran's army conducted drone attacks on two US bases in Kuwait—Al-Adamp camp and Ali Al Salem Air Base—and also struck a US military support center in Bahrain, including a site where US combat aircraft were gathered at Sheikh Isa Air Base. Both sides accused each other of targeting critical infrastructure, with Iran claiming US strikes hit a power plant, a water distillation plant, and damaged tunnels and bridges, while the US maintained it only targeted military infrastructure.
The recent surge in hostilities marks the breakdown of a preliminary ceasefire agreement made in June, which President Donald Trump declared "over" on July 8. The conflict has seen the US death toll rise to 16 service members, with over 430 wounded, following the tragic events in Jordan and the prior declaration of an American Navy pilot as deceased. Iran, meanwhile, reports that over 50 people have been killed and more than 500 injured in US strikes over the past three weeks.
As a consequence of the heightened tensions, the US reimposed a blockade of Iranian ports, and Tehran responded by declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed. On Sunday morning, the US embassy in Amman advised Americans against traveling to Aqaba's international airport and seaport due to a "specific and credible threat," indicating continued regional instability and the potential for further military action.
