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The U.S. military launched its 10th consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, continuing a campaign aimed at weakening military capabilities and restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Central Command said the latest strikes targeted assets used to threaten commercial shipping through the strategic waterway.
“The strikes are designed to further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,” Central Command said in a statement posted on social media.
The campaign has intensified as the United States and Iran continue to clash over control of the vital maritime corridor, with Iran responding by launching attacks against U.S. allies, including Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
President Donald Trump warned Monday that additional attacks on American forces would bring a forceful response.
“Every time Iran kills an American Soldier they will pay for that killing many times over! This directive has been passed on to Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Daniel Caine, and every Leader in the Military. ” Trump wrote on social media.
The latest strikes followed Monday’s announcement that another U.S. service member was killed in Iraq during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian drone.
The U.S. military also identified the two service members killed Friday while defending against Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan. Seventeen U.S. troops have been killed since the conflict began.
Separately on Monday, President Trump signed an executive order intended to strengthen the domestic defense industrial base by tightening supply chain requirements for Pentagon contractors.
Peter Navarro, the president’s senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, said contractors seeking waivers to use foreign materials beginning in 2027 will have to demonstrate that domestic alternatives are unavailable.
The order also directs the Defense Department to require contractors to map critical supply chains from raw materials through final military products.