US-Iran clashes centered on the Strait of Hormuz continue to intensify on their sixth day. As Iran announced its losses from the US strikes, it also listed its counter-moves against US allies and facilities in the Gulf region.
Iran's Health Ministry announced that 38 people have been killed and more than 400 wounded in the US strikes that have been ongoing since June 22. Amid the continuing clashes, the foreign ministers of China and Pakistan, following their meeting in Shanghai, called on the US and Iran to agree to a ceasefire and return to negotiations.
Iran's Claims of Attacks on US and Allies
Iran's Revolutionary Guards announced they targeted and destroyed two radar facilities in Oman that they said belong to the US. One facility was said to be for naval surveillance, the other for air surveillance. Iran also reported that it carried out a surprise attack on the US Special Operations Command Center in Syria's Al-Tanf region, and that this was done in retaliation for its soldiers killed in Iranshahr.
Gulf countries also became targets of Iranian attacks. The Jordanian army announced it shot down three Iranian missiles and that there were no casualties. While Iran claimed it targeted US military infrastructure in Kuwait, Kuwait said it responded to missile and drone attacks. Bahrain and Qatar were also attacked on Friday morning; Qatar's Defense Ministry reported it intercepted a missile attack.
US Operations and Diplomatic Message
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that as part of its blockade of Iranian ports, a ship was boarded in the Gulf of Oman and three ships attempting to breach the blockade were diverted. The US military stated that strikes on Iran continued for a sixth consecutive night, with operations beginning at 9:00 p.m. local time (TSI) aimed at further degrading Iran's military capabilities.
The White House said President Donald Trump is open to diplomacy with Iran and that despite the clashes, Washington maintains contact with Tehran. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, "The President holds them accountable when they don't keep their word, but he is also always open to diplomacy."
On the Iranian side, state television reported two explosions in the city of Bushehr. It was also reported that the US struck an airport and a train station in the port city of Bandar Abbas, as well as two bridges near the Strait of Hormuz, killing three people in those attacks. Iranian news agencies announced that the US also carried out strikes around Qeshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz.
An Iraqi security official said a drone struck a ship carrying "American-brand cars" off the port of Basra. Iraq's Oil Ministry announced that an unidentified object fell near a tanker.
