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May 28, 2026
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US Launches New Strikes Near Iran's Bandar Abbas Port Amid Rising Tensions

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The United States has carried out new strikes near Iran's Bandar Abbas port, targeting military threats to its forces and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest developments come amid rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route.

The US Strikes Near Bandar Abbas

The United States has carried out new strikes near Iran's Bandar Abbas port, targeting what it described as military threats to its forces and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, according to reports. Iranian media said the explosions caused no casualties or property damage.

Escalating Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz

The latest developments come amid rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route that has become a major flashpoint in negotiations and confrontations involving Iran and the US.

Iran's Response to the Strikes

  • Iranian state media reported explosions near Bandar Abbas port and the Strait of Hormuz for the second time since Tuesday, amid rising tensions in one of the key flashpoints in Iran-US negotiations.
  • Iran's Tasnim news agency, quoting a military source, said the IRGC Navy fired on a US tanker, accused of crossing the Strait of Hormuz with its radar turned off.

Diplomatic Efforts and Sanctions

  • US President Donald Trump said Iran would receive no sanctions relief under any agreement and insisted Tehran would surrender its enriched uranium stockpile, despite Iran repeatedly rejecting those demands.
  • The US Treasury Department added Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority to its sanctions list, targeting the body Tehran created to manage ship transit requests through the Strait of Hormuz.

Regional Reactions and Developments

  • Kuwait's military said its air defences intercepted 'hostile' missiles and drones as warning sirens sounded across the country.
  • The Israeli military ordered residents of parts of Tyre city and Zaqqoq al-Mufdi in southern Lebanon to vacate the area immediately and move north of the Zahrani River.