Hormuz War Intensifies

U.S. Central CommandCentral Commandtheater-level Unified Combatant Command of the U.S. Department of Defense responsible for the broader Middle East said U.S. forces began a sixth consecutive night of strikes on Iran at 2 p.m. ET, targeting command centers, air defenses, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities. Iranian state media reported seven people killed and said airport, bridge and communications-tower sites in southern Iran, including around Qeshm and Bandar Abbas, were hit. Iran fired missiles and drones at U.S. regional allies and warned it would attack Gulf infrastructure if Washington targets Iranian power plants or bridges. Iran said the renewed fighting voided last month’s interim memorandum aimed at halting attacks and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.