U.S. Conducts Ninth Consecutive Night of Strikes on Iran, Imposes Naval Blockade; Iran Retaliates with Attacks on U.S. Allies and Military Assets

The United States continued its ninth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iranian military and civilian infrastructure targets, while CENTCOM announced a naval blockade on Iranian ports. Iran's IRGC retaliated with missile and drone attacks on U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, and claimed two oil tankers exploded in the Strait of Hormuz.