US hits 90 Iranian targets as conflict widens

US and Iran traded fresh attacks as Khamenei was buried, extending a conflict that now carries direct risks for regional security, shipping routes and energy markets. US Central Command said it struck 90 Iranian targets in the latest round of operations, while Iran's health ministry said 14 people had been killed since Tuesday.

The exchanges add a military layer to an already volatile political moment in Tehran. The burial of Khamenei gives the confrontation a sharper domestic backdrop, with Iranian authorities facing both external strikes and internal succession pressure.

Centcom strikes 90 Iranian targets

US officials framed the latest strikes as part of an ongoing response to Iranian actions. The number of targets reported by US Central Command points to a broad operation rather than a single-site attack, though the payload did not specify the locations or the military assets involved.

Iranian officials gave the clearest casualty figure in the available information, saying 14 people had died since Tuesday. The gap between target counts and confirmed casualties leaves open key questions: whether the strikes degraded command systems, hit weapons facilities or produced mostly symbolic escalation.

For markets, the first transmission channel is

geopolitical risk rather than a reported price move.

If the exchanges remain contained, the macro effect may stay concentrated

in risk premiums tied to energy, freight and safe-haven assets. If attacks spread to shipping lanes or oil infrastructure, the shock would move faster into inflation expectations and central-bank calculations.

The next 24 hours through July 11, 2026, will test whether both governments signal containment or prepare another cycle of strikes.