U.S. conducts new strikes on Iran's coast as Tehran retaliates against American bases

U.S. forces launched missile strikes on Iran's southern coastline, hitting a residential area near the Strait of Hormuz and killing at least four people, including two children, according to Iranian officials. Local authorities reported 68 injuries and the destruction of a home belonging to a wedding party.

A U.S. Central Command spokesperson told PBS News that the military is reviewing the reports and emphasized that "the U.S. military never targets civilians, unlike the IRGC." The Pentagon said the strike was aimed at a communications tower in the vicinity of the wedding venue and was part of a broader campaign against what it described as Iranian military targets following attempts by Iran to attack commercial vessels and U.S. forces in the region.

Iran responded by launching drones and missiles toward U.S. bases in Kuwait and Jordan, which were intercepted by regional defenses. The U.S. also reported hitting two Iranian government tankers and nearly 100 other military targets on the Strait of Hormuz under a newly approved policy to strike Iranian tankers in retaliation for attacks on shipping.

President Donald Trump, speaking from the Oval Office, said the United States controls the strait and warned that the recent attacks were "the first of many" if the dispute is not resolved. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the United States would combine kinetic strikes with sanctions to pressure the Iranian regime.

The escalation ended a month-long lull in hostilities, pushed oil prices higher and sent shockwaves through global markets.