The United States carried out extensive military operations against Iranian targets on Thursday, prompting Iranian forces to respond with missile and drone attacks directed at three neighbouring Gulf nations—Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar. This reciprocal exchange undermined a tentative ceasefire arrangement intended to prevent further regional escalation. The American strikes were initiated following Iranian attacks on commercial vessels transiting the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, which President Trump characterised as a breach of the existing peace framework.

The U.S. military reported striking approximately 90 Iranian targets, including defence installations, port infrastructure, and—notably—bridge systems for the first time in several months. Iranian officials reported explosions across multiple sites, including areas adjacent to its nuclear power installations, resulting in at least one casualty among airport personnel. Trump subsequently threatened substantially greater military retaliation should similar incidents involving merchant shipping recur, though he indicated the current engagement would not develop into prolonged military conflict.