In response, Iran launched missiles and drones at US and allied bases in the region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and the UAE), striking targets such as Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan, Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait and Sheikh Issa Air Base in Bahrain. 🇮🇷 🇺🇸🇧🇭🇰🇼🇯🇴🇶🇦🇦🇪

The Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran has fallen apart. 🇺🇸🇮🇷
On July 14, the escalation that had begun days earlier continued, with the U.S. maintaining military pressure while reimposing a naval blockade.
Trump announced the reimposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports, effective that afternoon. He also threatened to impose a 20% tariff on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz and reiterated that the U.S. would control the strait.
U.S. attacks affected the coastal areas of southern Iran all the way to the border with Pakistan.
In response, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard launched missiles and drones at U.S. targets in the region, including residential buildings housing U.S. forces and other facilities in Jordan, the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
In addition, Iran continued to take action against ships in the Strait of Hormuz that were using illegal routes to pass through.

July 15 was an intense days of the recent escalation. The U.S. launched two waves of attacks on the same day (one during the day, which is somewhat unusual), while maintaining the reimposed naval blockade, against targets in southern Iran and along the coast, threatening to attack power plants, bridges, and other infrastructure if Iran does not negotiate. 🇺🇸🇮🇷

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attacked U.S. targets in Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, and northern Iraq. Also It threatened to block more regional energy routes and declared an “existential war” against the U.S., confirming the current invalidity of the Memorandum of Understanding. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz continues to swallow up ships attacked by Iran that were traveling along the illegal routes decreed by Washington. 🇮🇷 🇺🇸🇧🇭🇰🇼🇯🇴🇮🇶

On July 16, U.S. attacks expanded geographically, moving closer to the Iranian capital; the city of Ahvaz was the hardest hit, along with Hamedan, Khuzestan, Lorestan, Markazi, Hormozgan, and other coastal areas. 🇺🇸🇮🇷