Iran strikes back after Trump restarts war (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

The US, not Iran, is now in control of the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump has claimed.

“We control it. They can make trouble. They can do things that are not nice, but we control it,” the US president told Newsmax.

The American attacks over the past four months “knocked out most of their radar, a lot of their ammunition, a lot of their weapon launchers, you know, the missile launchers… And we control it. And we’re going to keep doing it,” he insisted.

The Iranian military warned earlier that it “will under no circumstances allow the US to interfere in the management of the Strait of Hormuz.”

The IRGC says it targeted “several weapons storage depots, a satellite communications center, and a building housing US personnel” at the Naval Support Activity (NSA) facility in Bahrain, the headquarters of the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet.

“This strike comes in response to last night’s confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz,” the IRGC said, adding that the “retaliatory operation” against the latest US attacks “remains ongoing.”

The US Central Command says it has completed its latest wave of strikes against Iran, which lasted more than five hours.

“During the five-hour mission, US forces successfully struck military targets across Iran, including Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas,” CENTCOM said, adding that it had “employed precision munitions against Iranian coastal defense systems, missile and drone sites, and maritime capabilities.”

Air raid sirens are blaring in Bahrain for the third time tonight, with the Interior Ministry again urging residents to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.”

Global oil prices have risen further amid the ongoing exchange of strikes between the US and Iran, following a nearly 10% jump on Monday. The international Brent crude benchmark was trading at nearly $85 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was trading just below $80.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said that two supertankers that allegedly ignored repeated warnings and attempted to pass through a mined route in the Strait of Hormuz, were “hit and disabled.”

The IRGC claimed that the vessels had switched off their navigation systems after being “deceived” by the US military into using what it described as an illegal route. It warned that cooperation with Washington and attempts to navigate the mined passage would lead to further damage, delays in reopening the strait, and a worsening global energy crisis.

Iranian forces have targeted Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in eastern Jordan, which hosts US F-35 stealth fighter jets, according to Iranian media reports. There has been no official confirmation of an attack, but unverified footage circulating online purports to show missiles flying over Jordan and air-defense activity.

President Trump privately approved a Saudi military strike against the Iran-backed Houthis before Riyadh bombed Sanaa International Airport on Monday, marking the most serious escalation between the two sides since 2022, Axios has reported, citing US officials.

According to the outlet, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman informed Trump of the planned operation during a phone call on Friday and requested Washington’s backing, which the US president reportedly granted.

In retaliation, the Houthis launched missile and drone attacks targeting Abha International Airport in Saudi Arabia and claimed that “the operation achieved all its objectives, delivering a clear message that aggression against Yemen will not go unanswered.” However, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition said that the country had intercepted all missiles “launched by the terrorist Houthi militia.”

Bahrain’s air defenses “intercepted and destroyed” at least two waves of “Iranian aerial attacks” over the past hour, according to Nabeel Alhamer, a media adviser to the country’s king.

Multiple US airstrikes allegedly targeted Bushehr Airport in Iran, with black smoke seen rising from the area, according to local reports and witnesses cited by the Mehr news agency.