U.S. completes 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iran

U.S. Central Command said it completed its 12th nightly round of airstrikes targeting maritime, drone, and air-defense infrastructure. Trump reiterated a policy that Iran attacks on ships in the Hormuz waterway could trigger U.S. strikes on Iranian bridges or power plants.

Why this matters. The strike cadence and explicit infrastructure warning directly raise the conflict’s civilian-risk bar and may deepen shipping insecurity and insurance-driven rerouting across Gulf waters.