US forces conducted strikes on Iranian command centers, missile sites, air defenses, and coastal facilities in southern Iran, including areas near Shiraz, Konarak, and Chabahar. A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran-aligned Houthis announced plans for a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia. President Trump stated that Tehran would pay dearly for American soldier deaths, with operations continuing amid reports of prior US casualties in Jordan and Iraq.