U.S. Strike Hits Shalamcheh Crossing; Iran Reports Two Killed

Iranian media reported that a U.S. airstrike hit the Shalamcheh border crossing, which links southwestern Iran with southern Iraq, during the twelfth consecutive night of American operations. Initial reports said targets and infrastructure around the crossing were struck; later Iranian reporting said two people were killed. No U.S. or Iraqi authority had independently confirmed the specific strike or casualty count as of early Thursday. U.S. Central Command said the broader campaign is intended to degrade Iran's ability to threaten civilian mariners and commercial vessels, while the crossing is described in regional reporting as a strategic route for goods and logistics.