Day 104 of the WarThursday, June 11, 2026
Day 104 — U.S. Fires 49 Tomahawks Overnight, IRGC Hits Back at Jordan & Bahrain; Iran Claims Hormuz Closed, CENTCOM Says Open; By Evening Trump Cancels the Next Wave Citing Approved Talks
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Kharg Island in the Crosshairs — Months of Fortification, Talk of Seizure
Iran- CNN reports Iran has spent months reinforcing Kharg Island — extra troops, air defenses, MANPADS and minefields — anticipating a U.S. operation against the terminal that handles roughly 90% of its crude exports.source
- U.S. commentary floats seizing Kharg as the next phase of pressure: past strikes hit radar, comms and air defense — the island would mean going after the regime's financial lifeline.source
- IRGC-owned Fars News declares Elon Musk's companies on Iran's target list — naming Starlink ground stations in Qatar, Jordan, the UAE and Oman, a response to Starlink keeping Iranians online through the shutdown.source
Inside Iran — 'We Are Hostages in Our Own Homeland'
- A message smuggled out of Iran and addressed to Trump pleads: 'We are hostages in our own homeland by IRGC terrorists' — asking the U.S. to finish off remaining regime officials and to arm the population.source
- The appeal explicitly backs Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the figure to meet — another data point in the drumbeat of opposition voices reaching Washington as the regime's grip weakens.source
IRGC Riposte — Ballistic Missiles on Jordan's Muwaffaq al-Salti and a Burning Radar in Bahrain
US / Coalition- The IRGC claims it fired 12 ballistic missiles at Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base in Jordan, targeting F-35s, F-15s and F-16s on the ground — framed as retaliation for U.S. strikes near Karaj, Nazarabad and Pishva.source
- At least three Royal Jordanian Air Force F-16AM/BM fighters are reported damaged or destroyed at the base; no confirmed U.S. aircraft losses in the same reporting.source
- A U.S. early-warning radar site on Jabal ad Dukhan in Bahrain is hit during the ballistic barrage and reported burning; the extent of damage remains unclear.source
Hormuz — Tehran Says Closed, CENTCOM Says Open; Third Tanker Disabled This Week
Gulf & Naval- Iran claims the Strait of Hormuz is closed after the overnight exchange; CENTCOM counters flatly that the strait 'remains open for transit.'source
- U.S. forces disable the Guinea-Bissau-flagged tanker M/T Jalveer in the Gulf of Oman with two Hellfire missiles into the engine room after it tried to run the blockade with Iranian oil — the third such vessel this week.source
From 49 Tomahawks to a Sudden Stand-Down — A Day of Whiplash
- The U.S. launches 49 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Iranian targets overnight after Trump vows to 'hit Iran hard'; Tehran answers with ballistic missiles and claims it has closed the Strait of Hormuz.source
- CENTCOM says its forces completed additional self-defense strikes against Iranian surveillance, communications and air-defense sites across Iran, using Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy precision weapons.source
- By evening the script flips: Trump announces the cancellation of the next wave of strikes, saying talks have been 'brought to the highest level of Iranian leadership and approved.'source