US expands air campaign on Iran damaging Chabahar portdamaging Chabahar port
The United States launched airstrikes on Friday that damaged facilities at Iran's Chabahar port on the Gulf of Oman, a key trade route for Afghanistan.
The operation targeted a strategic trade hub and naval base, signaling escalating military pressure in the region. This event marks a significant escalation in the ongoing US-Iran military conflict.
- Chabahar has been a focal point of Indian-Iranian cooperation for decades despite US sanctions.
- The Gulf of Oman is a critical shipping lane connecting the Persian Gulf to the Indian Ocean.
- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth oversaw the 2026 expansion of air operations against Iran.
US-Iran-Israel War
The United States and Israel have resumed full-scale war with Iran after the June 17 Versailles Memorandum of Understanding collapsed, with both sides trading strikes over alleged violations of the interim deal.
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