IranToday 08:09
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) says retaliatory strikes have been launched against US forces in the region, specifically mentioning bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, according to Iranian news reports.
The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) earlier launched attacks “against multiple targets in Iran”, saying the strikes were in “self-defense”.
US President Donald Trump had warned the military was preparing to strike Iran again, claiming: “They’ve taken too long to negotiate a deal that would have been great for them; now they will have to pay the price.”
Iranian media reported attacks in numerous locations, including the port city of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, and the southern towns of Sirik, Minab, and Karaj west of Tehran.
Iran’s Mehr news agency reports that Iran’s military has ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, including oil tankers and commercial vessels.
Israeli attacks on Lebanon continued on Wednesday, with multiple reports of casualties in strikes on the south of the country and in the Bekaa Valley region, as the death toll since March from Israel’s bombardments reached 3,696.