The United States launched airstrikes on Sunday targeting Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for a strike in Jordan that killed two American service members, widening the conflict in the region.

The attack is part of a weeklong campaign in which Iran has struck U.S.-allied countries across the Middle East, raising concerns over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane for oil and gas. Former President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s power stations and bridges to compel Tehran to loosen its hold on the Strait of Hormuz, a plan that appears to be shaping the current airstrikes.

U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, missile and drone storage sites, and for the first time directly targeted the Guard, which controls Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal. The campaign also included attacks on bridges and electrical infrastructure in Iran.

Iran responded by striking power and desalination plants in Kuwait, killing at least 50 people and wounding more than 500, according to Iranian authorities. Iranian officials have threatened to evacuate the airports of Dubai and Abu Dhabi and the ports of Fujairah and Jebel Ali if civilian infrastructure is further damaged, a warning quoted by the semi‑official news agency Fars.

The United Arab Emirates’ foreign ministry called for restraint, saying attacks on civilian facilities violate international law. The secretary‑general of the Gulf Cooperation Council accused Iran of war crimes for striking infrastructure and civilian sites. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned that continued U.S. attacks would bring “unforgettable lessons,” and an Iranian negotiator said Tehran was suspending its commitments to the interim deal aimed at ending the fighting.

Both sides have exchanged threats and strikes while the Strait of Hormuz remains a focal point of the confrontation, and the broader diplomatic standoff shows no immediate resolution.