US mounts sixth straight night of attacks as Iran warns of wider war
The United States conducted its sixth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, targeting infrastructure in southern regions including airports, bridges, and communications facilities. Iran's military warned that attacks would expand to new areas if US strikes continue, while both nations accuse each other of violating a recently signed interim agreement.
The United States extended its military campaign against Iran into a sixth consecutive night, with strikes targeting critical infrastructure across southern Iranian territory. According to local media reports, attacks struck facilities on Qeshm Island, in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Iranshahr, and Bandar-e Khamir. Iranian news agencies reported that US missiles hit an airport in Iranshahr, damaged a communications tower in Bandar Abbas that disrupted power supplies, and struck a bridge in Bandar-e Khamir.
The escalating military operations threaten an interim agreement signed between the two nations last month. Both the US and Iran have accused each other of violating the memorandum of understanding, with tensions spiraling over the past week. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility for attacking a US military airbase in Bahrain, characterizing the strike as retaliation for what it described as a barbaric US attack that forced evacuation of a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz. Kuwait's military reported that Iranian attacks included 32 drones targeting vital facilities and causing material damage.
Iranian military officials signaled readiness to expand operations. An army spokesman warned that Iranian attacks would spread to new areas if US strikes persisted. Earlier in the week, President Trump had threatened to target Iranian power plants and bridges if Iran refused to return to negotiations, prompting an Iranian general to warn of a crushing response against regional infrastructure.
The White House adopted a more measured tone on Thursday, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that Trump would hold Iran accountable while remaining open to diplomatic engagement. She noted that Iranian officials had expressed interest in reaching a deal, though the US would not tolerate Iranian attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz without consequences. Iran's Foreign Ministry countered that Tehran had no intention of resuming talks and was focused on national defense.
Analysts observe that both nations are engaged in a strategic standoff, each attempting to force the other to capitulate to its demands. Gulf states, meanwhile, are strengthening air defenses and military readiness around critical infrastructure amid the ongoing uncertainty.
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