US Forces Strike Iranian Infrastructure in Ninth Night of Aerial Operations
United States Central Command conducted a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets, hitting a water desalination plant in Bonji and nine bridges across southern Iran. The operation, described as a retaliatory measure for the deaths of three U.S. service members, disrupted drinking water for approximately 10,000 civilians. President Donald Trump defended the strikes as necessary to degrade Tehran's ability to threaten maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz.
Casualties reported: 1