美国在两周内不断升级对伊朗的军事行动，空袭目标从最初的海军和沿海防御设施扩展到桥梁、内陆以及首都周边地区[1]。这轮升级源于伊朗在6月停火协议后重新对霍尔木兹海峡船只发动攻击[1]。
根据伊朗卫生部数据，自战争开始以来共有3,434人死亡，其中55人在近期升级中丧生[1]。美国空袭已破坏伊朗的交通、通讯和水利基础设施[1]。7月18日，美国空袭摧毁了亚士克的海水淡化厂，影响约10,000名居民用水[1]。
美国军方声称最近的轰炸旨在降低伊朗威胁海峡船只的能力[1]。特朗普总统警告称伊朗每次对海峡的攻击都将导致一座电厂或桥梁被击中[1]。7月12日美国军事强化轰炸后，特朗普于7月13日重新实施对伊朗港口的封锁[1]。
本轮冲突始于2月28日，美以联军在首次100小时内打击了数百个军事目标并击杀伊朗最高领导人哈梅内伊[1]。美国在此次行动中使用了精确弹药、海军舰艇和首次投入使用的一次性攻击海上无人机[1]。伊朗在美国空袭中至少有4名美国士兵被杀[1]。
The United States has systematically broadened its air campaign against Iran over a two-week period, escalating from initial strikes on naval and coastal defense installations to targeting bridge infrastructure and inland objectives near the capital. [1] This intensification follows Iran's resumption of attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire agreement in June, prompting a new round of retaliatory bombing. [1]
The death toll in Iran has reached 3,434 according to the country's health ministry since the conflict began, with 55 deaths occurring during the recent escalation phase. [1] The U.S. military justified its latest bombing campaign as aimed at reducing Iran's capacity to threaten shipping in the strait. [1] The strikes have damaged Iran's transportation, communications, and water infrastructure. [1]
On July 12, the U.S. intensified its military bombing campaign, followed by President Trump's reimposition of a blockade on Iranian ports on July 13. [1] On July 18, American airstrikes destroyed a desalination plant in Askya, affecting the water supply for approximately 10,000 residents. [1] Trump warned that each Iranian attack on the strait would result in strikes against a power plant or bridge. [1]
The conflict began on February 28, with the U.S. and Israel conducting airstrikes against hundreds of military targets within the first 100 hours and killing Iran's supreme leader Khamenei. [1] The U.S. employed precision munitions, naval vessels, and deployed one-use maritime attack drones for the first time in this operation. [1] At least four American soldiers have been killed in the Iranian counterattacks. [1]