US strikes Bandar Abbas, Qeshm and Ahvaz; Iran retaliates hitting Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain

The United States launched airstrikes on Wednesday against Bandar Abbas, the island of Qeshm and the city of Ahvaz in Iran. Tehran retaliated swiftly, with Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain all reporting attacks. The exchange of strikes coincides with the US Navy resuming its blockade of Iranian ports, marking a sharp escalation of the Middle East conflict.