US and Iran launch fresh strikes amid stalled ceasefire talks
US military says it struck tanker and sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island and defended Kuwait and Bahrain from missile attacks
TL;DR
- US forces fired a Hellfire missile to disable a tanker attempting to pass through the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
- US forces repelled Iranian reprisal attacks and conducted strikes on sites on Iran’s Qeshm Island.
- Iran’s IRGC claimed to have attacked the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, a claim denied by Centcom.
- Kuwait’s military reported intercepting missile and drone attacks, and sirens were heard in Bahrain.
- US officials stated that Iranian missiles targeting Kuwait and Bahrain either fell short or were intercepted.
- US forces also shot down three one-way attack drones launched by Iran towards civilian mariners.
- These exchanges underscore a lack of political progress, contrasting with US claims of an impending deal.
- Iran indicated it would suspend peace talks in protest of Israel's offensive in Lebanon.
- Despite claims of a brokered ceasefire by Donald Trump, Israeli warplanes launched numerous strikes across southern Lebanon.
- The Lexie is the sixth ship disabled by the US military since its blockade of Iran began on April 13.