Deadly US strikes on transport infrastructure in southern Iran prompted retaliatory Iranian drone and missile attacks, while the IRGC claimed to have targeted a US command centre in Syria amid escalating regional tensions.
WEB DESK: Regional tensions escalated sharply on Friday after US airstrikes struck key transport infrastructure in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, killing at least three people and injuring several others, according to Iranian state media.
Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that two strategic bridges near Bandar Khamir and the village of Kahourestan, west of Bandar Abbas, sustained severe structural damage during the overnight strikes. Local officials said at least three civilians were killed while nine others were injured.
Iranian state commentators alleged that the missiles were launched from US mobile rocket systems operating in Kuwait, where American forces maintain a military presence. However, US officials had not publicly confirmed those claims.
The reported strikes come amid an expanded US military campaign targeting Iranian transport and coastal infrastructure. Washington has previously warned it could target transport links and energy facilities in an effort to pressure Tehran over its naval activities in the region.
The escalation follows the reported collapse of an interim ceasefire. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it had intensified operations to enforce a naval blockade, including efforts to redirect and disable commercial vessels attempting to reach Iranian oil terminals.
In response, Iran launched drone and missile attacks against what it described as US military logistics and deployment centres across the Gulf region. Air defence systems were reportedly activated in Kuwait and Bahrain to intercept incoming projectiles.
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also claimed it targeted a US special operations command centre at al-Tanf in Syria. The semi-official Tasnim News Agency said the operation was conducted in retaliation for the killing of Iranian soldiers in Iranshahr, southeastern Iran.
Reuters said it could not independently verify the Iranian claim, and there was no immediate response from the US military or Syrian authorities.
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