Iran targeted US radar and air defence installations in the Gulf on Tuesday as Washington launched fresh strikes against Iranian military sites.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards said it attacked two “non-compliant oil tankers” attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.
The move came as Iran sought to tighten control over the key waterway amid renewed fighting with the United States.
Meanwhile, the US military said it completed a new wave of strikes launched late Monday.
Washington said the attacks aimed to weaken Iranian military capabilities used against commercial shipping in the strait.
US forces reportedly struck Iranian command centres, maritime assets, missile and drone launch sites, and air defence systems.
However, the US military said commercial vessels continued to transit the vital international maritime corridor.
Iran threatens stronger retaliation
Hours later, Iran’s army said it targeted US assets in Kuwait and Bahrain. The attacks reportedly hit air defence systems, radar installations and administrative buildings.
The Revolutionary Guards warned Washington to expect “more decisive and powerful” drone and missile attacks.
Additionally, the Guards claimed it targeted infrastructure linked to Amazon in Bahrain.
The escalation followed the deaths of at least three US soldiers in recent days. Nearly 100 US servicemembers have suffered injuries since July 7, according to the Pentagon.
Most of those injuries involved minor concussions.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump threatened severe retaliation, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the conflict as a “full-scale war”.
