The US military carried out 12th consecutive night of strikes against Iran as both sides increasingly targeted civilian infrastructure.
US Central Command once again said the attacks were designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels transiting regional waters.
The move comes as the Americans push to regain control over the Strait of Hormuz and restore the flow of international shipping. President Donald Trump has warned that the US will destroy one bridge or power plant each time Iran shoots at a ship in the strait.
Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said his country will adopt an eye for an eye defence doctrine. He said that any aggression against Iran, including their infrastructure, will compel a powerful and decisive response.