US escalates airstrikes deeper inside Iran targeting bridges and infrastructure amid Strait of Hormuz conflict

1. US airstrikes expanded over two weeks targeting Iranian navy, coastal defenses, and key infrastructure Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
2. US strikes damaged at least six bridges, a tunnel, railway junction, and water infrastructure near Bandar Abbas Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
3. US offensive moved deeper into Iran hitting Revolutionary Guard bases, missile factories, and military installations Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
4. Iranian casualties reach 3,434 since war began; 55 killed in recent escalation, including civilians from infrastructure hits Newsworthy Plausible Very negative
5. US aims to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten ships in Strait of Hormuz, reimposed blockade after Iranian attacks on shipping Newsworthy Reliable Neutral
6. Strikes disrupted communications temporarily on islands and mainland; repair efforts underway according to Iranian sources Relevant Plausible Negative
7. US strikes killed at least four American soldiers and Iran intensified attacks on US bases and Gulf shipping Newsworthy Reliable Very negative
8. Tehran area hit twice so far with strikes on missile sites but less intensely than earlier war phase Relevant Reliable Very negative

Type: standard news · Analysis confidence: 95%

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• Trump declares US 'locked and loaded' for major Iran action amid diplomatic talks • US conducts 13 days of strikes • Iran reports first no-strike night • Houthis attack Saudi Aramco, Saudi retaliates • US disables vessels breaching Iranian blockade • War casualties high with Pentagon casualty data questioned • Iran nuclear ambitions remain US focus