Author and podcaster Bill O'Reilly stated on Monday that President Donald Trump has narrowed his options in the conflict with Iran as casualties rise and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz drives up oil and gasoline prices. O'Reilly told NewsNation's "On Balance" that Americans have little tolerance for military losses, creating a difficult environment for the president to wage conflict. "So he is almost trapped in what he can do," O'Reilly said.

The Associated Press reported on Monday that nearly 100 U.S. service members have been injured since hostilities resumed on July 7, while three troops were killed in attacks in Jordan and Iraq. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed sharply, with Reuters reporting that only nine vessels crossed the strait on one recent day. No very large crude carriers or liquefied natural gas tankers were recorded. The U.S. Energy Information Administration says the waterway normally carries about one-fifth of global petroleum liquids consumption.

The disruption has pushed the national gasoline average to roughly $4 a gallon and briefly sent Brent crude above $90. O'Reilly indicated that Trump appears to be relying on economic pressure rather than direct attacks on civilians. "We’re going to make it so difficult for them to function day to day, they’ll demand that the mullahs stop the madness," he said. He added that outsiders do not know the extent of Iranian suffering.

O'Reilly also argued that military officials may be withholding unfavorable information because "they don’t want the loser tag." The Trump administration has stated that its strikes target Iranian military infrastructure and seek to restore freedom of navigation. Trump has said operations could continue into next week while saving energy targets for last.

However, AP reported that intensified airstrikes have not ended Iran’s resistance or restored normal traffic through Hormuz. This leaves Trump under pressure to explain how continued military action would produce either a settlement or a durable reopening of the strait.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have claimed responsibility for a series of strikes targeting strategic military and infrastructure sites in Bahrain and Kuwait, with the latest development involving an attack on a power station in Bahrain. According to Tasnim News, Iran has identified the facility as a command and control centre and an AI data centre used by the U.S. military, marking a significant escalation in the scope of the reported strikes. Reports from Al Jazeera suggest the targeted infrastructure is linked to Amazon data infrastructure.

Earlier reports from Iran's FARS News Agency had named specific sites targeted by the Revolutionary Guards, including Al-Sakhir Air Base and Bin Salman Port in Bahrain, as well as Arifjan Base in Kuwait. The addition of the power station attack underscores the broadening nature of the strikes across critical infrastructure in the region.

Targeted Locations

The following sites have been identified in reports from Iranian state-affiliated media:

The announcements, sourced from FARS News Agency and Tasnim News, reflect Iran's explicit identification of the facilities involved. The claims regarding the power station's role as a U.S. military command and AI data centre, and its connection to Amazon data infrastructure, have not been independently verified.