In response to the latest US aggression, Iranian armed forces executed coordinated missile and drone strikes against American military installations spanning Jordan, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, and the UAE, inflicting heavy casualties and widespread infrastructure damage.

The IRGC says two oil tankers were stopped and caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz, warning of further punishment for shipping companies that follow US instructions instead of legal routes.

Iran’s missile strike on Camp Titin on the shores of the Gulf of Aqaba shows geographical distance cannot necessarily put US military positions beyond Iran’s reach.

Iran has permanently transformed the Strait of Hormuz into an instrument of national power following the recent imposed war, rejecting any return to pre-war status while establishing a new mechanism with Oman that effectively ends American naval hegemony in the Persian Gulf.

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The spokesman for the Iranian Armed Forces says more than 1,000 Israeli soldiers have been killed and many more injured as a result of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against military and strategic sites across the occupied territories.

An analyst says the war will significantly diminish US influence in the region, while Iran retains control over the Strait of Hormuz despite Washington’s latest attacks.