The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered its fifth consecutive day of military escalation, with fresh U.S. strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure linked to threats against shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian state media reported explosions across multiple cities, while Tehran retaliated by launching attacks on U.S. military positions in Bahrain and Kuwait, further raising fears of a wider regional conflict. President Donald Trump has vowed to continue military operations unless Iran returns to negotiations, while Vice President JD Vance has publicly argued that diplomacy—not prolonged military intervention or ground troops—offers the only sustainable path to ending the crisis. Meanwhile, Iranian officials have questioned the future of previous diplomatic understandings, signaling that the prospects for renewed negotiations remain uncertain.

U.S.-Iran war: Trump threatens more strikes while Iran targets U.S. bases across the Gulf region

The conflict between the United States and Iran has entered a dangerous new phase as both sides exchange large-scale military strikes across West Asia. According to Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched Operation Nasr 2, firing advanced ballistic missiles, including Fateh, Fateh-110, and Zolfaghar missiles, targeting US military bases across the Gulf. Iran claims to have struck the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, along with facilities in Jordan and Kuwait. Meanwhile, the United States launched a fresh wave of airstrikes targeting military infrastructure in Bushehr, Bandar Abbas, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, and Abu Musa, reportedly using one-way attack sea drones for the first time.

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U.S.-Iran war: Trump threatens more strikes while Iran targets U.S. bases across the Gulf region

US-Iran conflict | Iran fires ballistic missiles at US bases across gulf after fresh strikes

Iran hangs 27-year-old wrestler over murder during anti-govt protests