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US said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets after an attack on three
targets". The US Department of Defense has declined to answer multiple questions about the strike. It has repeatedly declined to answer whether the Iranian military
US maintains overwhelming military superiority, especially air power. Aircraft carriers, long-range bombers and precision strike capabilities give Washington the ability to target Iranian
targeted, state media reported. - **US destroyers in Hormuz:** The destroyers entered the Gulf as part of a mission to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the US military said. - **Global condemnation:** The alleged Iranian
Iranian authorities. In March, a large-scale US air operation [targeted Kharg Island](/news/2026/3/14/us-attacks-military-sites-on-irans-kharg-island-home-to-vast-oil-facility), hitting more than 90 military sites, with strikes
US-Israeli war with Iran](/news/2026/4/20/iran-war-what-is-happening-on-day-52-of-the-us-israeli-conflict), during which Tehran has targeted [neighbours](/news/2026/4/9/for-gulf-states-hormuz-uncertainty-casts-shadow-over-fragile-us-iran-truce) hosting United States military assets. The UAE has weathered more Iranian strikes
military bases ahead of launching attacks on Iran in February. The UK has now allowed the US to use bases to launch strikes on Iranian sites targeting
target energy facilities, airbases and other strategic sites across the Gulf and Israel, the US and Israel use expensive interceptor missiles for defence. To counter the drone threat, Gulf states and their US partners have
Iranian retaliatory strikes, have been pushing for the restoration of navigation in the strait without any conditions. Iran carried out attacks on the Gulf nations, mainly targeting US military
military command alleged the US had targeted an Iranian oil tanker and another vessel approaching the Strait of Hormuz and carried out "aerial attacks" on several coastal areas. The US, meanwhile, said it responded
targeted US military assets and infrastructure in neighbouring Gulf countries, with the UAE taking the largest share of hits. Earlier this week, the UAE said Iranian missiles had been fired at the port
military said it had retaliated against the US Navy vessels after US forces targeted an oil tanker in its territorial waters. Tehran also accused Washington of violating their ceasefire by carrying out air strikes
military resilience in the face of weeks of US-Israeli strikes through its use of [asymmetric warfare](/news/2026/3/12/can-irans-asymmetric-warfare-hold-us-israeli-military-power-at-bay). This includes the use of guerrilla tactics, cyberattacks, arming and supporting proxy armed groups and other indirect
military would continue to strike Hezbollah targets “wherever necessary”. The Israeli prime minister said his forces had killed the secretary of Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem. Trump himself backed Netanyahu’s version, telling the public
military strikes against targets inside Iran, Trump said that it was "a possibility". "If they misbehave. If they do something bad," he said. "But right now we'll see." Trump appeared disinclined to withdraw from
military strikes against targets inside Iran could be renewed, Trump said it was "a possibility". "If they misbehave. If they do something bad," he said. "But right now we'll see." The US president appeared
military said it fired warning shots at a US warship. Washington earlier denied a claim in Iranian state media that Iranian missiles had hit a US ship. Later on Monday Donald Trump said the US
military infrastructure within civilian areas in the region. On 2 March the Iranian-backed armed group Hezbollah launched rockets and drones into Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader
US and Israeli strikes had removed the "tail risk" of Iranian nuclear strikes against Western countries. As the BBC has previously reported, the [threat of Iranian ballistic missiles to London is remote](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly73y5e788o).
targeted the [United Arab Emirates](https://www.theguardian.com/world/united-arab-emirates) as US naval forces pressed ahead with efforts to reopen the strait of Hormuz. The Iranian strike on the UAE was the second in 48 hours