US Completes New Iran Strikes as Trump Threatens Stronger Response to Retaliation/ TezzBuzz/ WASHINGTON/ J. Mansour/ The U.S. military completed strikes on Iranian air defenses, radar systems and maritime assets as fighting resumed after a monthlong lull. Iran retaliated with missiles and drones targeting sites across the region, while local officials said a U.S. strike on a wedding in southern Iran killed five people. President Donald Trump threatened more powerful attacks as renewed hostilities drove oil and U.S. gasoline prices higher.
Quick Look
- CENTCOM said the latest U.S. barrage against Iran was completed Tuesday.
- Targets included air-defense sites, radar systems and maritime assets.
- Trump warned that further Iranian retaliation would trigger stronger U.S. strikes.
- Iran fired ballistic missiles toward an alleged U.S. base in Jordan.
- Jordan said it intercepted 10 missiles, with three landing in unpopulated areas.
- Kuwait and Bahrain reported intercepting Iranian drone attacks.
- An Iranian official said a U.S. strike on a wedding killed five people and wounded at least 68.
- CENTCOM said it was aware of the civilian-casualty reports but did not confirm them.
- Iran reported strikes on civilian, port, airport and electricity infrastructure.
- Tehran threatened “crushing and devastating blows” against the United States.
- Oil prices rose following the renewed fighting.
- Regular gasoline in the U.S. reached $4.10 per gallon, compared with $3.19 a year earlier.
- Iran’s president had offered to restore the June ceasefire shortly before the latest attacks.
Deep Look
US completes latest barrage against Iran
The U.S. military said Tuesday evening that it had completed its latest series of strikes against Iranian military targets as hostilities resumed after a month without direct military action.
U.S. Central Command said American forces targeted air-defense installations, radar systems and maritime assets.
CENTCOM said the operation responded to Iranian attempts to attack commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and American military personnel stationed across the Middle East.
The strikes followed an earlier U.S. attack Sunday that ended the monthlong lull and raised fears that the six-month conflict could again escalate into sustained regional warfare.
Trump rejects pressure for a new agreement
President Donald Trump said late Tuesday that he was not concerned about forcing Iran back into negotiations.
“I couldn’t care less if they sign a worthless, to them, agreement. I like our position now much better, with almost total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing. They are just playing out the inevitable. When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?” Trump wrote on social media.
Earlier, the administration had emphasized economic sanctions and financial isolation as tools for pressuring Tehran into concessions.
Trump also warned Iran against responding militarily to the renewed U.S. strikes, saying “they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level.”
Trump says US waited for radar repairs
Trump offered an additional justification for the strikes during a telephone interview with Fox News.
He said U.S. forces targeted Iranian radar systems after allowing Tehran to make progress rebuilding them.
“They tried to rebuild their radar because they can’t see anything,” Trump said. “We waited until it was almost built and then we hit it.”
CENTCOM did not immediately provide a complete list of the facilities struck or an assessment of the damage.
Iran launches missiles toward Jordan
Iran launched ballistic missiles toward Jordan after the American operation began.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it targeted a U.S. base along Jordan’s Gulf of Aqaba coast, according to Iranian state television.
Jordan’s military said its air defenses intercepted 10 missiles. The remaining three fell in unpopulated areas.
Explosions resembling aerial interceptions were visible over Aqaba.
No casualties were immediately reported from the Iranian missile attack.
Kuwait and Bahrain intercept drone attacks
Iran also launched drones toward other Gulf countries that host U.S. military personnel and facilities.
The Kuwaiti Army said its air defenses intercepted the incoming drones “following the criminal Iranian aggression.”
Iran claimed that it had targeted American forces in Bahrain, but Bahraini authorities said all attacks were intercepted.
The widening exchange demonstrated the risk that fighting between Washington and Tehran could draw multiple Gulf countries more deeply into the conflict.
Iranian official reports deadly wedding strike
Iranian state media reported that American forces struck civilian locations along the country’s southern coast, including a home where a wedding was taking place.
Ahmad Nafisi, deputy governor of Hormozgan province, told Iranian state television that the strike in Kuhestak killed five people, including a child, and wounded at least 68 others.
The claims could not immediately be independently verified.
“Make no mistake: these crimes will not go unpunished,” Ebrahim Azizi, chairperson of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, wrote on X.
CENTCOM disputes suggestion of deliberate civilian targeting
Capt. Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM spokespersonsaid the command knew of the reported civilian casualties but noted that the initial information “originated from Iranian state media.”
“The U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC,” Hawkins said.
CENTCOM did not immediately say whether it was investigating the reported wedding strike or whether a military target had been located near the home.
Explosions reported across southern Iran
Powerful explosions were reported in multiple coastal areas of southern Iran.
Witnesses in Bandar Abbas told The Associated Press that Tuesday’s blasts were stronger than those heard Sunday. They reported seeing smoke rising from the eastern part of the city.
Bandar Abbas contains important Iranian naval and air-force facilities and sits near the Strait of Hormuz.
Explosions were also reported on Qeshm Island, located inside the strategic waterway.
Iran reports damage to civilian infrastructure
Iranian state television said American strikes hit a fishmeal factory on Qeshm Island and several other civilian sites in Hormozgan province.
The reported targets included a fishing pier and a Ports and Maritime Organization tower in Sirik.
State media also reported a strike at Jiroft Airport in central Iran’s Kerman province. A projectile reportedly landed outside the runway without causing casualties or damaging airport infrastructure.
Iran’s electricity-grid management company, Tavanir, said portions of the Hormozgan power network were struck. Authorities were working to restore electricity following outages.
The United States did not immediately confirm striking those locations.
Tehran threatens further retaliation
Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff and joint military command threatened “crushing and devastating blows” against the United States.
A statement attributed to the Revolutionary Guard said the U.S. attacks had strengthened Iran’s resolve and reinforced Tehran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The waterway normally carries approximately 20% of the world’s oil, making it essential to global energy markets.
Washington and Tehran have both sought control over commercial navigation through the strait since the war began.
Oil and gasoline prices rise
Renewed fighting sent oil prices higher as traders assessed the risk of further disruption in the Strait of Hormuz.
Crude prices had already risen approximately 7% during the week before climbing further following Tuesday’s strikes.
Oil has increased by more than 50% since the beginning of 2026, contributing to higher transportation, manufacturing and consumer costs.
The average price of regular gasoline in the United States rose overnight to $4.10 per gallon, according to AAA. A gallon cost approximately $3.19 at the same time in 2025.
High fuel prices and the unpopular war have created political difficulties for Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.
Pezeshkian had offered to restore ceasefire
Before the latest U.S. operation, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran was ready to return to the interim ceasefire reached with Washington in June if the United States also complied.
“If the U.S. returns to its commitments in the memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately reciprocate,” Iranian state media quoted Pezeshkian as saying at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan.
The June agreement called for an immediate ceasefire followed by 60 days of negotiations toward a broader settlement.
The arrangement collapsed soon afterward.
Sunday strikes ended military pause
The renewed fighting began Sunday when CENTCOM said it struck Iranian rocket launchers designed to deploy sea mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran responded by firing missiles toward U.S. sites in Jordan. Those missiles were intercepted.
The United Arab Emirates separately said it intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters.
Trump said Monday that additional American strikes might be necessary.
Although CENTCOM has characterized the renewed operations as limited responses to Iranian aggression, the expanding missile and drone exchanges have raised the possibility of a broader return to open conflict.
Weapons stockpiles and regional security under pressure
The United States resumed military action while its supply of advanced missile interceptors has been declining after months of defending American forces and regional allies.
Iran has repeatedly targeted U.S. bases and infrastructure in Gulf countries since the war began.
Further escalation could threaten civilians, American troops, energy facilities and commercial shipping across the region while placing additional strain on U.S. and allied air-defense inventories.
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