US escalates Iran crisis with fourth night of strikes and reimposed port blockade

The United States is conducting a fourth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran and has renewed its naval blockade of Iranian ports, with President Trump warning Tehran to return to talks and threatening further strikes on civilian infrastructure. Iran has claimed attacks on US assets across the Gulf and regional targets in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, though CNN notes it cannot independently verify these claims. The updates also reference broader regional spillover and political moves, including Democrats blocking the annual defense bill NDAA, as the war tensions persist.