Escalation: US Military Strikes 60 Iranian Military Targets

The U.S. military mounted a coordinated operation around the Strait of Hormuz, striking nearly 60 Iranian military sites in a single day. At the same time, U.S. forces escorted 40 commercial vessels carrying about 18 million barrels of oil through the passage.

The targets included air defenses and radar systems, among them a radar site hit as it neared completion after being rebuilt. The escorted convoy pushed oil through under protection, easing immediate supply fears as U.S. crude prices fell more than 1% on Friday.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources