Mapping the recent US strikes across Iran | Discussion Topics

The United States military launched a series of attacks on Iran last week, killing at least 35 people and injuring 300, according to Iranian health officials.

The US, which has also imposed a naval blockade on Iran, said a military base located along the southern coast of the country and near the Strait of Hormuz, although they agreed to end the war.

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Iran, meanwhile, has carried out attacks on US military facilities across the region, raising fears of a return to full-scale war.

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Jasem al-Budaiwi on Wednesday condemned Iran’s “deceptions” in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, including attacks on infrastructure and facilities that injured Kuwaiti soldiers, saying they risked dragging the region into “chaos and instability”.

In his statement, al-Budaiwi described the attack as an unprecedented escalation and criticized Iran for ignoring international norms. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have also seized missiles and drones in recent days.

Where did the US strike Iran?

Iranian journalists have reported explosions in several cities and islands on the southern and upper coasts of the last week: Aqqala, Ahvaz, Bampur, Bandar Abbas, Bushhr, Chabahar, Chabahar port, Dasht-e Azadegan, Dehloran, Farvar, Hajiabad, Hoveyzeh, Iranshab, Kabudah, Kabudahan, Kobudahan, Kobudahan, Kobudahan, Kobudahan Bandar-e Mahshahr, Qeshm, Sirik, Vesiyan.

According to the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), the US strikes took place in May and June, targeting Bandar Abbas, Bandar-e Lengeh, Kong, Qeshm Island and Shahid Raahbar in the naval waters.

The waters south of Iran contain more than 30 islands, several of which are located along the Strait of Hormuz and form a defensive arc.

The islands give Iran a strategic vantage point to monitor the deployment and deployment of missiles, drones and naval forces. They also protect important oil and gas infrastructure along some of the world’s busiest waterways.

Mehdi Yazdi, a security analyst in Tehran, said the only way to stop Iran is the Strait of Hormuz.

“If Iran were to leave the Strait of Hormuz for the sake of negotiations or anything else, it would not only lose the problem as a coercion, but negotiations etc. would also be out of Iran’s hands,” Yazdi added.

“In any case, as long as the United States attacks Iran from the countries of the region, Iran also considers the attack on US bases in these countries to be justified.”

How many ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz since the MoU was signed on June 17?

Before the start of the war with the US and Israel on February 28, about 100 ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz every day, about half of which are oil tankers carrying 20 million barrels of oil – about a fifth of the world’s oil.

The waterway was reopened after the first US-Iran agreement was announced on June 17. However, the number of ships remained low. According to PortWatch data, only 603 ships passed through the channel in the first 25 days after it reopened between June 18 and July 12, an average of 24 ships per day, far below the pre-war average.

Since the fleet began to attack on June 6-7, the number of ships passing through has decreased. Now, with the US blockade of Iranian ports, the problem may stop again.

Can the Houthis close Bab al-Mandeb, another local choke point?

Bab al-Mandeb is one of the most advanced ports in the world, connecting the Red Sea and the Suez Canal to the Indian Ocean.

Iran has also announced the closure of the waterway due to a major escalation through the support of the Houthis in Yemen, making it the second blockaded area besides the Strait of Hormuz.

If the chokepoint were to be closed, along with the Strait of Hormuz, a quarter of the world’s energy and a large part of exports from Asia to Europe would be blocked.

Strait of Hormuz:

• 27 percent of the world’s marine oil trade
• 20 percent of global LNG sales

Bab al-Mandeb:

• 11 percent of the world’s seaborne trade
• 8 percent of global LNG sales

Suez Canal:

• 11 percent of the world’s seaborne trade
• 8 percent of global LNG sales