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U.S. strikes on Iran do not change Tehran control of Hormuz
The renewed shelling targeted about 90 Iranian military sites, but Iran continued attacking U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar while maintaining pressure on commercial shipping routes through the strait.
The United States carried out another major round of strikes across Iran this week, targeting roughly 90 military sites around the Strait of Hormuz, including coastal radar installations, anti-ship missile batteries, drone launch positions, command networks, and IRGC naval assets, according to OilPrice.
Within hours of the strikes, Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks against U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, Kuwait, and Qatar, while reiterating that it will continue enforcing its navigation regime through the strait.
Western intelligence assessments cited by OilPrice say Iran is prepared to accept renewed military escalation rather than relinquish control over commercial traffic through Hormuz, and that military pressure has not changed Tehran’s posture as of the time of writing.
OilPrice also reports that Iran has been regrouping and restoring capabilities after earlier damage, with U.S. officials assessing Tehran has replaced parts of its coastal radar network, recovered or repaired hundreds of missiles and launchers, and regained access to more than half of its prewar missile inventory.