STRAIT OF HORMUZ — US Central Command announced on X that US forces began a round of strikes against Iran, marking the 13th night of attacks. US Central Command stated the strikes are aimed to hold Iran accountable and diminish threats from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to commercial shipping.

Explosions were reported on the Iranian islands of Qeshm, Larak, and Hengam. Explosions were reported in the Iranian cities of Ahvaz and Bandar Abbas. Iranian reports indicated explosions occurred near Mesen, a village on the southern coast of Qeshm Island. The IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency stated the explosions were caused by American missiles.

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting reported that an American Tomahawk missile was intercepted and destroyed over the city of Kahnuj. The Revolutionary Guard claimed that during attacks on King Faisal and Prince Hassan bases, an F-15 preparation and maintenance hangar was targeted. The Revolutionary Guard claimed that eight brand-new MQ-9 drones were completely destroyed and two additional MQ-9s sustained heavy damage in an attack on a drone preparation facility.

President Donald Trump vowed to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's joint military command warned that if threats against infrastructure were carried out, Iranian forces would target regional oil, gas, electricity, and economic infrastructure. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reported an explosion in a mined route south of the Strait of Hormuz and stated one of three oil tankers caught fire. Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated the Strait of Hormuz was under their control and completely closed.

US Central Command announced the completion of the 12th consecutive day of strikes against Iranian targets, including maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites, and air defense assets. The Institute for the Study of War reported that at least seven vessels changed course to avoid transiting through the Bab al Mandeb Strait. US Central Command is a theater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East. The command was established in 1983.

The strikes represent a sustained military campaign entering its second week, with US Central Command citing the protection of commercial shipping as the primary objective. The exchange of fire has expanded to include infrastructure threats and claims of missile interceptions, raising the stakes for regional stability and global energy transit routes.