US Strikes Push Into Caspian Sea as Iran Hits Back Across Three Gulf States

On July 24, 2026, US strikes reached Caspian Sea targets — the deepest yet in 13 nights of attacks on Iran. Iran struck US bases in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait, warning civilians to stay 500 meters from US troops. Trump told Axios Iran "haven't received enough pain yet." No ceasefire framework — the diplomatic structure for a truce — survives.