Tensions between Iran and the United States escalated as both nations launched missile strikes against each other. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed responsibility for attacking the US Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain, utilizing missiles and drones. This action was reportedly in retaliation for a US strike on a communications tower near Qeshm Island. In response, the US Central Command executed self-defense strikes on Qeshm Island, asserting that Iranian attacks were imminent. Reports indicated that multiple Iranian missiles aimed at regional neighbors either malfunctioned or were intercepted by air defense systems in Kuwait. Additionally, the US military disabled the Botswana-flagged oil tanker M/T Lexie with a Hellfire missile after it ignored warnings while attempting to breach a blockade toward an Iranian port. The US military has disabled six vessels since the blockade began and redirected 122 others, highlighting the ongoing maritime tensions in the vital Strait of Hormuz, a key route for global oil shipments. The IRGC has warned that any disruption to the Strait's security will have severe repercussions for US forces.