US-Iran Strikes Reach 10th Night as Hormuz Clashes Kill US Troops

Global oil supplies face renewed pressure as the United States completed a tenth consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military sites. The attacks target command centers, missile and drone facilities, and air defenses that Washington says enable threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran responded by claiming strikes on US-linked targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Jordan, plus two tankers in the strait. Crews abandoned at least one vessel after an unknown projectile hit, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations agency. Iranian state media reported explosions across multiple provinces, while Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait said they intercepted drones and missiles.

Three US service members died in recent Iranian attacks, two at a base in Jordan and one during operations in Iraq. The Pentagon reported nearly 100 US injuries since July 7, most minor concussions. Total US deaths since the conflict resumed on February 28 stand at 17. Iranian authorities reported at least 50 killed and 517 wounded in the latest US strikes, with estimates of more than 1,700 civilian deaths since February.

President Trump stated that Iran would pay many times over for each American killed. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the fighting as full-scale war. US Central Command said commercial traffic continues through the strait despite the clashes.

Yemen’s Houthis, aligned with Iran, declared a blockade on Saudi ports and threatened the Bab el-Mandeb strait. Saudi Arabia condemned the move and vowed to keep routes open. Oil prices rose, with Brent crude above $88 a barrel.

Regional mediators proposed a 10-day ceasefire. Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni traveled to Pakistan for talks, and US officials said diplomatic channels remain active even as strikes continue.