The US military has launched a new wave of strikes against Iran, as the two countries continue their back-and-forth attacks in the Middle East. US Central Command (Centcom) issued a statement announcing the strikes, which took place during daylight hours, marking a shift from previous attacks that occurred only at night.
Strikes Target Iranian Military Capabilities
Centcom said the strikes were “designed to further degrade military capabilities Iranian forces have used to attack commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz.” The Iranian army vowed a “decisive response” after seven personnel were reported killed in a US attack on an Iranian military base. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that a number of personnel were also wounded in the incident at the base in Bampur in south-eastern Iran.
Casualties and Damage
More than 30 people have been killed in southern Iran in US attacks in recent days, said government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani. Iran’s health ministry said more than 260 people have been injured across the country in the latest wave of US strikes. Sirens rang out in Bahrain, while Kuwait and Jordan reported intercepting drones and missiles fired from Iran.
Iranian Retaliation
The Iranian state news agency IRNA reported that Tehran forces launched a drone attack on a military base in Jordan that hosts US warplanes, while the IRGC claimed to have hit American facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait. US strikes targeted Iran’s southern port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only civilian nuclear plant, according to state media. It was the second day in a row that the city has come under attack, according to IRNA.
