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The U.S. expanded its military campaign against Iran, striking bridges connecting key cities and disabling a tower at the Chabahar Port. Iran retaliated by launching drones at U.S. bases in the region and threatening wider regional strikes.
The U.S. expanded its military campaign by targeting bridges connecting key Iranian cities and disabling infrastructure at Chabahar Port. Iran retaliated by launching drones at U.S. bases in the region and threatened wider strikes. This marks the sixth consecutive night of strikes, indicating a sustained rather than isolated operation.
This is no longer tit-for-tat. Both sides are moving past symbolic strikes toward economic and military infrastructure. Destroying bridges and port facilities suggests targeting Iran's ability to move goods and people—not just its military capabilities. Iran's drone response and explicit threat of broader strikes indicate they're committed to escalating as well. The trajectory here is a regional conflict that's hardening into something more sustained, with each side demonstrating it won't accept the other's previous move as a stopping point.
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