The U.S. launched additional airstrikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard assets after Iranian actions in Jordan that killed American service members, while Iran fired missiles toward Jordan and warned of wider consequences. Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain again activated air defenses as U.S. targeting expanded beyond military sites to critical infrastructure. Central Command said Sunday’s operations were intended to degrade Iran’s ability to restrict commerce through the Strait of Hormuz. The reporting describes strikes hitting coastal surveillance and air defense facilities, maritime capabilities, and missile and drone storage sites, while Iran’s atomic energy agency said a U.S. attack targeted a planned nuclear power-plant construction site. Separately, shipping traffic through a U.S.-backed alternate route reportedly remains stalled, with no verified “shadow fleet” movements detected in tracked data while Iran’s channel shows transits. The outcome leaves global oil markets exposed to renewed volatility as commercial shipping avoids threatened corridors. The conflict’s trajectory matters for higher education because university research, international enrollment, and campus supply chains are heavily exposed to energy-cost and logistics shocks. Increased instability also raises compliance and safety planning burdens for institutions with overseas operations.