US Airstrike Hits Iranian Facility in the Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Tensions

The U.S. Central Command announced that American forces carried out an air operation targeting Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) installations used to monitor and engage commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman. The strike destroyed a key surveillance tower at the Chah Bahar Kalantari port, part of a series of attacks following Iran's attempts to block the strait.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, after meeting Azerbaijan’s foreign minister in Moscow, warned that a closure of the Hormuz Strait would pose a serious risk to global trade, especially oil shipments, and noted that continued attacks could also threaten the Bab al‑Mandeb. Lavrov called for stability and cooperation among Russia, Iran, the United States and regional partners to keep maritime routes open.