U.S. and Iran resumed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz after a week of economic sanctions, with both sides launching attacks on each other's military and commercial targets. The conflict saw U.S. forces strike Iranian rocket launchers in an attempt to prevent naval mines in the strait, while Iran retaliated with missile attacks on U.S. and Jordanian sites.
U.S. forces struck two Iranian rocket launchers on Larak Island, a strategic Iranian outpost in the Hormuz Strait, after observing Iranian forces preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines. Iran responded by launching missiles at U.S. sites in Jordan, which were intercepted by Jordanian Patriot missiles. The UAE also intercepted an Iranian drone over its waters, calling the attack a dangerous escalation.
Iran's President Pezeshkian stated that the country would not stand by in the face of aggression, emphasizing its capability to deliver a decisive response. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated that Iran's kinetic attacks are a result of economic pressure, aiming to create conditions for diplomatic engagement and severing economic ties with Iran.