US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The United States military has completed a 90-minute wave of precision airstrikes targeting Iranian military assets on Greater Tunb Island near the entrance of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz. The conflict escalated significantly today as the United States launched its first daylight airstrikes and deployed 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs against hardened Iranian positions, while Iran expanded its retaliatory campaign by striking targets inside neighboring Gulf states.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Greater Tunb Island Targeted in US Strikes
According to statements released by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), the morning operation utilized precision munitions to destroy key target sets.
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Coastal defense systems used to threaten maritime vessels.
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Cruise missile storage facilities.
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Active launch sites positioned near critical shipping corridors.
CENTCOM reported that the operation began at 6:00 a.m. ET and concluded at 7:30 a.m. ET (11:30 GMT), successfully degrading Iran’s operational capacity to target commercial shipping vessels traversing the international waterway.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Regional Escalation
This targeted bombardment marks the fifth consecutive day of intensive back-and-forth military actions between Washington and Tehran following the collapse of a 60-day interim truce.Â
Hostilities reignited sharply after Iran declared the total closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a shipping bottleneck responsible for the transit of roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supplies.
In retaliation for the ongoing U.S. naval blockade and coastal bombardments, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched dynamic counter-strikes using ballistic missiles and drones against Middle Eastern facilities hosting American personnel.Â
Local impacts include targeted barrages against the U.S. Fifth Fleet’s facilities in Bahrain, alongside the al-Azraq airbase in Jordan. The IRGC has issued broad warnings threatening to systematically freeze all regional energy exports if Western military pressure persists.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Strategic Significance of Greater Tunb Island
Greater Tunb Island sits directly inside the western approaches of the Strait of Hormuz. While sovereignty over the island is heavily contested, with the United Arab Emirates claiming that Iran has illegally occupied the territory for over 50 years, Iran utilizes the island as a core outpost for its “arch defense” network to monitor and interdict international maritime traffic.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Intensified Military Actions
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that American forces utilized GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator bunker-buster bombs. These 5,000-pound precision-guided munitions were deployed to neutralize anti-ship cruise missiles hidden within deeply buried, hardened underground bunkers along Iran’s southern coast.
Shifting from previous night-time operations, the U.S. conducted the 90-minute wave of strikes on Greater Tunb Island during broad daylight. Analysts note this tactical shift signals an increased tempo and urgency in the campaign.
Over the last 48 hours, American operations have struck more than 300 locations, including major mainland port cities like Bandar Abbas and Bushehr, alongside islands such as Qeshm, Kish, and Abu Musa.
