U.S.-Iran Military Strikes
Iran Alleges Attacks on U.S. Bases in Middle East; U.S. Launches Retaliatory Strikes
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The IRGC said it attacked 21 U.S. targets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, claiming it destroyed four—including an “F-35 fighter jet hangar” at the Azraq base—and also claimed it shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone over Iran’s city of Jam.
Jordan’s military said its interceptor operation against missiles aimed at Azraq produced “the fall of shrapnel without any human injuries or material damage,” even as it reported shooting down five Iranian missiles.
For the February 2, 2024 strikes in Syria and Iraq, CENTCOM said the operation used “more than 125 precision munitions” to hit “85 targets,” and the account cited President Biden saying the response would “continue at times and places of our choosing,” with strikes conducted using long-range bombers flown from the United States.
Reuters-reported details on the renewed U.S. airstrikes included explosions near the Qeshm and Kish islands along the Strait of Hormuz and near Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas, Minab and Sirik; Iran’s top military command reportedly said the Strait is now “completely closed.”
As U.S. strikes resumed, the report gave specific oil-market moves—Brent up about 3.4% to above $96/barrel and WTI up about 3.8% to above $93/barrel—and quoted President Trump telling reporters, “We’re going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard,” while CENTCOM confirmed “additional self-defense strikes” began at 5:15 p.m. ET.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a massive drone and missile barrage against U.S. military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan on June 10, 2026, claiming it struck 21 targets and destroyed four — including an F-35 fighter jet hangar at Jordan's Azraq air base. Yahoo Finance reported that U.S. retaliatory airstrikes began the same day at 5:15 p.m. ET, hitting targets near Bandar Abbas, Minab, and Sirik along the Strait of Hormuz.
President Trump told reporters, "We're going to be attacking them, attacking them very hard." Iran's top military command then declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway that carries roughly 20% of the world's oil — "completely closed" to all navigation, sending oil markets sharply higher.
Iran Fires on Three Countries in Single Night
The IRGC called the attack a "punitive operation," saying it targeted 21 U.S. installations across three Gulf-region countries. We Got This Covered reported the strikes were framed as retaliation for earlier U.S. precision strikes on Iranian air-defense and radar sites near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran claimed it hit 70% of its targets and shot down a U.S. MQ-9 drone over the Iranian city of Jam.
Jordan's military said it intercepted five Iranian ballistic missiles aimed at the Azraq air base. A Jordanian military spokesperson said the intercepts caused only "the fall of shrapnel without any human injuries or material damage," according to Middle East Eye. Kuwait and Bahrain were also named as targets, though allied air defenses intercepted the majority of incoming missiles there as well.
How a Downed Apache Helicopter Sparked the Latest Escalation
The immediate trigger was the downing of a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz on June 8, 2026. CENTCOM responded on June 9 by striking roughly 20 Iranian targets, including air-defense systems and ground control stations. Iran's barrage on June 10 was a direct answer to those strikes.
The deeper roots go back to January 28, 2024, when a drone attack on "Tower 22" in Jordan killed three U.S. service members. The U.S. retaliated on February 2, 2024, using long-range bombers flown from the United States to hit 85 targets across Iraq and Syria with more than 125 precision munitions, We Got This Covered noted. President Biden said at the time the response would "continue at times and places of our choosing."
U.S. Strikes Iran Again as Hormuz Closes and Oil Spikes
CENTCOM confirmed "additional self-defense strikes" started at 5:15 p.m. ET on June 10. Explosions were reported near Qeshm and Kish islands and near the cities of Bandar Abbas, Minab, and Sirik, Yahoo Finance reported. Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei called U.S. strikes on two water reservoirs in Sirik a "calculated war crime," saying the attacks cut water to around 10 villages.
Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya command declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely closed." Markets moved fast. Brent crude jumped about 3.4% to above $96 per barrel. WTI crude rose about 3.8% to above $93 per barrel, Yahoo Finance reported. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth warned that Iran would be "unwise to challenge us further," adding, "If we need to negotiate with bombs, we'll negotiate with bombs."
What a Prolonged Strait Closure Could Mean for the World
The Strait of Hormuz handles roughly 20% of all global oil exports. Analysts warn a sustained closure could create a lasting "geopolitical risk premium" on energy prices. MEXC reported that Asian and European allies have been watching developments closely, with markets across the region reacting to each new wave of strikes.
Qatar has kept a diplomatic back-channel open, with a delegation landing in Tehran even as missiles were in the air. Iran's Parliament has warned the conflict "won't be limited to the region," raising fears of a wider war involving proxies in Lebanon and elsewhere. Casualties from related Israeli-Iranian hostilities since March 2026 have reached at least 3,696 in Lebanon alone, according to regional reporting.
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