The US military began launching new strikes on Iran today (Thursday), for the twelfth consecutive night.

The US Central Command noted that these strikes aim to continue undermining Iran's ability to threaten commercial navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

The scope of the US strikes expanded, with Iranian media reporting hearing two explosions in the vicinity of Bushehr, Iran.

US President Donald Trump had threatened Iran yesterday (Wednesday) with bombing its civilian facilities every time it targets a ship attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, in a new escalation of the tug-of-war over control of this vital strait for energy supplies.