# [24H] US Retaliatory Strikes Deepen Targeting of Iranian Gulf Infrastructure Corridors

*Issued Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:10 AM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Issued**: 2026-07-18T10:10:22.136Z (3h ago)
**Expires**: 2026-07-19T10:10:22.136Z (21h from now)
**Category**: MILITARY | **Confidence**: 75% | **Impact**: HIGH
**Risk Direction**: escalatory
**Affected Regions**: Hormozgan Province, Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, Southern Iran
**Affected Assets**: Iranian military logistics routes, Bandar Abbas port access, Jask-area critical infrastructure, US strike platforms and ISR assets
**Permalink**: https://hamerintel.com/data/forecasts/17628.md
**Source**: https://hamerintel.com/forecasts

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## Prediction

Over the next 24 hours, US forces are likely to expand strikes on Iranian infrastructure nodes that support military logistics near the Strait of Hormuz, including additional bridges, tunnels, and dual-use facilities around Bandar Abbas and Jask. This follows attacks on bridges near Bandar Abbas and the Jask desalination/power complex, signaling a campaign to degrade Iran’s ability to sustain missile operations and threaten shipping. Such actions risk Iranian counter-strikes on US naval assets or Gulf export terminals, raising the probability of miscalculation at sea. Confirmation would be additional strikes on Iranian transport, power, or communications nodes in Hormozgan or neighboring provinces; denial would be an observable operational pause coupled with US calls for de-escalation.

## Drivers

- US missile strikes on Jask desalination and power plant
- US strikes on multiple bridges and a central tunnel near Bandar Abbas
- Pattern of seven consecutive nights of US airstrikes on Iranian territory and infrastructure
- CENTCOM assessment of a regional infrastructure war of attrition