The Trump administration launched a devastating attack against key positions of the Iranian regime.

Tension between the United States and Iran reached a new critical point this Thursday after a series of US attacks against Iranian strategic objectives, including points close to Tehran and key military positions over the Strait of Hormuz. Although the White House insisted that the operations do not represent a formal restart of the war, the bombings marked one of the most significant actions since the entry into force of the fragile ceasefire between the two countries

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U.S. sources confirmed that U.S. forces attacked installations linked to Iranian military operations in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm and Bandar Kargan, while Iranian media also reported air defense activity and strong explosions in western Tehran. The state agency IRNA reported that anti-aircraft systems were activated during the night, while residents and witnesses cited by local media claimed to have heard multiple detonations in the Chitgar area, in the Iranian capital

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The administration of President Donald Trump maintained that the operations were limited and responded exclusively to recent Iranian aggressions against U.S. naval forces and commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. “The ceasefire is still in effect,” Trump said during a television interview, in which he also minimized the bombings, describing them as “just

a touch of love.”

Despite these statements, the events reflect the deterioration of the regional situation. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that Iranian forces launched missiles, drones and small armed vessels at the destroyers USS Truxtun, USS Mason and USS Rafael Peralta while transiting the Strait of Hormuz towards the Gulf of Oman

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According to the military statement, U.S. forces intercepted all the projectiles and destroyed threats before they reached their objectives. “No U.S. assets were impacted,” said CENTCOM, who also noted that the attacks were “unprovoked

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After the Iranian offensive, Washington responded with bombings against military infrastructure used to coordinate naval operations and missile launches. U.S. officials indicated that the targets included command centers, drone platforms and surveillance and intelligence systems used by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

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Iranian agencies also reported attacks and clashes in different areas of Hormozgan province, near Bandar Abbas, Bandar Khamir, Sirik and the island of Qeshm. These regions are essential for Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime corridor through which a significant part of the world's oil circulates

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The increase in hostilities comes days after Iran launched fifteen ballistic and cruise missiles against the port of Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates. This episode generated strong concern among Gulf countries, several of whom believe that Tehran is trying to use military threats to exert political and economic pressure on

the region.

In response to this scenario, Trump announced on May 3 the launch of “Project Freedom”, an operation aimed at escorting commercial ships and ensuring free maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. However, the president ordered the mission to be temporarily paused less than 24 hours after its launch, arguing that there were diplomatic advances and positive signs in talks related

to a possible peace agreement.

In parallel, Trump assured after a conversation with Ursula von der Leyen that the United States and the European Union maintain a unified position to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The nuclear issue remains one of the main points of tension between Tehran and

the West.