Trump Orders 10 Consecutive Nights of Airstrikes Against Iran

The United States and Iran are engaged in a full-scale military conflict following the collapse of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17. Donald Trump has authorized 10 consecutive nights of airstrikes against Iranian command centers, air defenses, and energy infrastructure, including targets in Tabriz and Bandar Abbas, to degrade military capabilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump vowed that Iran would pay many times over for the deaths of 17 U.S. service members, including 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, who were killed in Jordan and Iraq.

Iran has responded by blockading the Strait of Hormuz and launching missile and drone strikes against U.S. bases and civilian infrastructure in Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps also claimed responsibility for attacking commercial tankers near Oman. Additionally, Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. These disruptions have driven Brent crude oil prices above $88 a barrel.

While military operations continue, diplomatic channels remain open. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni have engaged with mediators in Pakistan to discuss a potential 10-day ceasefire. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio indicated the U.S. remains open to productive negotiations, though Tehran continues to criticize the U.S. for nullifying the June agreement.