Trump says US hit Iran ‘very hard’; Tehran claims MQ-9 drone downed
Explosions were reported across several Iranian cities, while power outages hit Khormoj and Gulf states activated air defences against incoming missiles and drones.
Explosions were reported across several Iranian cities, while power outages hit Khormoj and Gulf states activated air defences against incoming missiles and drones.
Iran claimed missile and drone attacks on American facilities in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and other regional states, while CENTCOM denied that any US troops had been captured or killed in Syria.
CENTCOM said its latest five-hour operation targeted military infrastructure across six locations in southern Iran, while Tehran warned that further retaliatory phases could follow if American military action continues.
CENTCOM said vessels travelling to or from Iranian ports would be stopped, while other shipping could continue. Tehran rejected Washington’s authority and warned against interference in routes controlled by Iranian forces.
The IRGC said its "eye-for-an-eye" operation is continuing, while Bahrain activated warning sirens and explosions were reported in Iran's Bandar Abbas after fresh US military strikes.
Iran warned that any country allowing its territory to be used for attacks against it could become a legitimate target, even as the UN urged both Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations.
The US military statement came hours after Iran launched large scale retaliatory attacks on US targets in several Gulf nations and announced closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US forces struck and disabled an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker sailing toward an Iranian port, the US Central Command said on X.
From a US strike claim in Qom to fresh warnings over Hormuz and a sharp crude rally, the Iran conflict is now hitting diplomacy, energy markets and regional security together.
Yemen's armed Houthi group has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Israeli city of Eilat.
