The situation continues to escalate! The US military conducted consecutive airstrikes on Iran for the seventh night in a row, and it was revealed that they will deploy dozens of refueling aircraft to the region.

According to reports from CCTV News and other media, the US military launched a new round of strikes against Iran at 3pm Eastern Time on Friday afternoon, marking the seventh consecutive night of airstrikes. US Central Command stated that this operation was carried out on the instructions of President Trump, with the aim of continuing to weaken Iran's military capabilities. This ongoing conflict increases the serious risk of the US-Iran situation sliding towards full-scale war. Following the tearing up of the memorandum of understanding last week aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the US carried out multiple rounds of bombing on Iran's inland bridges and other deep targets, attempting to pressure Iran to stop its attacks on Gulf shipping. In response, Iran retaliated with broader and deadlier attacks. According to reports, explosions were heard in multiple locations in Iran in the early hours of the 18th local time. Several areas around Shiraz in the south, Lorestan in the west, Yazd in the center, and Avosh in the southwest province of Khuzestan were among the places targeted by US strikes. Recent US strikes have targeted several bridges, aiming to cut off Iran's supply routes to the Port of Abbas and naval base at the Strait of Hormuz. This port typically handles 90% of the country's container shipping. According to reports from Iran's state broadcaster, several bridges in Bandar Abbas and surrounding areas were hit in Thursday night's US airstrikes, leading to the closure of highways connecting the port city to neighboring provinces. Officials from Iran and the US stated that the US has been targeting various locations throughout Iran, not just in the coastal areas. Targets have included weapons and monitoring systems used by Iran to attack commercial ships, as well as small boats, coastal radar stations, air defense systems, and facilities storing missiles and drones. The US has previously targeted Iran's only deepwater port, Chabahar. US Defense Secretary Hagel recently released a photo showing the collapse of a communication tower at the Chabahar port, located over 350 miles east of the Strait, near the border with Pakistan. Iran has confirmed the attack on the facility but maintains that it is used for civilian purposes, such as search and rescue operations for fishermen. US reportedly to send dozens of tanker aircraft to Israel US officials indicated earlier this week that President Trump is inclined to expand US military operations to break the diplomatic deadlock. According to flight tracking data and sources, the US is redeploying fighter jets from Europe to the Middle East. Over 2,000 Marines from the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are currently engaged in operations in the Pacific region and have returned to the Middle East for further actions. Multiple sources from the US and Israel revealed on Friday that the US government has "notified" Israel of plans to send dozens of aerial refueling aircraft to Israel, signaling potential further military action against Iran. The sources also indicated that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu will make the final decision on this matter. According to reports from Israel, these US tanker aircraft are expected to arrive in Israel at a rate of 5 to 8 aircraft per day and are not expected to land at Ben-Gurion International Airport. Iran responds forcefully On July 17, Iran's top military adviser, Mohsen Rezai, said that if the US continues to attack Iran, the Iranian armed forces will shift to a full-scale offensive. He also stated that the US's continuous violation of the memorandum has rendered it "moot." Earlier that day, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran claimed that in response to the previous day's US attack on Iran, it had launched large-scale strikes on US targets in Kuwait and Syria. The Kuwaiti military stated on the 17th that Iran had launched multiple drone attacks on Kuwaiti military facilities, injuring several military personnel. They also said that the attacks damaged a power plant and desalination plant, leading to an escalati...