US strikes widen in southern Iran, aiming at Hormuz logistics and infrastructure

The piece argues that after a week of strikes along Iran’s southern coast, the U.S. appears to be shifting from retaliation to degrading Iran’s military capability around the Strait of Hormuz, with reports eight people killed as bridges, a maritime surveillance tower in Chabahar, and other infrastructure were hit. Analysts say the campaign is expanding inland to target facilities that enable Iran’s IRGC operations, signaling a broader strategy to deny Tehran the ability to regenerate power around Hormuz. Some observers even entertain the possibility of a limited ground role focused on nuclear material while Washington continues maritime pressure to keep Hormuz open, framing the effort as a sustained campaign rather than a series of retaliatory strikes.