美国军方持续对伊朗进行军事打击，已连续进行第12个夜晚的空袭行动[1][2]。美国中央司令部称，这些空袭针对伊朗军事目标，包括海上能力、导弹和无人机储存设施，旨在削弱伊朗对霍尔木兹海峡和红海航行船只的威胁能力[1][2]。
也门胡塞武装宣称对红海油轮发动了攻击。胡塞武装军事发言人亚叶亚·萨雷表示用无人机和导弹攻击了沙特油轮埃塞利亚号和莱号[2]。英国海事贸易行动处报告，约130公里处一艘沙特油轮遭未知射弹击中[2]。胡塞武装宣称这些油轮违反了其对该地区的封锁[1]。空袭宣布后，至少七艘油轮在也门附近掉头[2]。
伊朗军方报告称空袭造成两人死亡，一艘油轮在荷尔木兹海峡爆炸起火[2]。伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队声称荷尔木兹海峡已完全关闭[2]。伊朗发出强硬警告，伊朗外长阿拉格齐表示将进行以眼还眼的报复[2]。伊朗官方更表态称，"任何针对伊朗的侵略行为，包括对我们基础设施的攻击，将迫使我们进行强有力和果断的回应"，并称协助此类侵略的任何方将被视为合法目标[1]。
美国总统特朗普威胁，如伊朗攻击海峡内船只将摧毁伊朗桥梁或电站，如胡塞武装阻断红海将对其采取行动[2]。美国与沙特阿拉伯签署了一项里程碑式核协议，允许沙特进行铀浓缩，这一时机引发争议[1]。
据悉，美伊两国曾在6月签署谅解备忘录同意停止军事行动并重开荷尔木兹海峡，但特朗普声称在三周后因伊朗攻击而宣布停火结束[2]。
The United States has conducted its twelfth consecutive night of airstrikes targeting Iranian military facilities, as the Houthi movement claimed attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea. [1][2]
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree stated that the group used drones and missiles to strike two Saudi oil tankers, identified as the Aeselia and Laila. [2] The Houthis characterized these attacks as responses to vessels they said were violating their blockade. [1] The UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that a Saudi tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile approximately 130 kilometers away at 20:00 GMT. [2] At least seven tankers have turned back near Yemen following the Houthi embargo announcement. [2]
The US Central Command confirmed that strikes targeted Iranian military objectives, including maritime capabilities, missile storage facilities, and unmanned drone installations, undertaken on President Trump's orders to further diminish Iran's threat to civilian mariners and commercial shipping. [2] The Pentagon stated it is weakening Iran's ability to threaten vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. [1]
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed the Strait of Hormuz has been completely closed. [2] Iranian authorities reported that the strikes resulted in two deaths, and a tanker exploded and caught fire in the strait. [2] Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi warned of "tit-for-tat" retaliation. [2] Tehran stated that any aggression against Iran, including attacks on its infrastructure, would force a "powerful and decisive response," and that any nation assisting such aggression would be considered a legitimate target. [1]
Trump threatened to destroy Iranian bridges or power plants if the country attacks ships in the strait, and warned of action against the Houthis if they block the Red Sea. [2] This escalation comes after the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding in June to cease military operations and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. [2] Trump announced the ceasefire ended three weeks later, citing Iranian attacks. [2]
The US and Saudi Arabia have also signed a landmark nuclear agreement permitting Saudi uranium enrichment, a development that has sparked controversy given the timing. [1]