US Widens Iran Targets as Attacks Extend to a Sixth Day

Summary

Tyler Kendall reports on the sixth day of US-Iran hostilities, with the US widening targets to Iranian bridges and enforcing a naval blockade in the Persian Gulf. Iran retaliated by firing on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain and hitting a Kuwaiti desalination plant. Commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains subdued, mainly limited to Iranian-linked vessels, as fears of full war persist.

• US hits at least six Iranian bridges to cut IRGC supply routes.
• CENTCOM actively enforces freedom of navigation, redirecting and boarding vessels in the Gulf of Oman.
• Observable commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is limited to Iranian-linked vessels.
• Iran retains significant leverage over shipping through the waterway.
• Iran retaliates against US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.
• Kuwait confirms Iran struck a water desalination and power generation plant, threatening water supplies.
• No agreement over the Strait of Hormuz has been reached, intensifying war risks.