US launches new Iran strikes after two soldiers killed: What’s the latest?
US strikes target Iran’s IRGC after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan, as Tehran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain. The United States has launched
US strikes target Iran’s IRGC after two of its soldiers were killed in Jordan, as Tehran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain. The United States has launched new strikes on Iran after two of its soldiers were killed in Iranian strikes in Jordan late on Friday. Saturday marked the eighth consecutive night of US attacks on Iran since the conflict between the two countries was renewed this month, eroding fragile ceasefire negotiations. Here is a recap of what happened on Saturday night and early Sunday, and what leaders from both sides have said Where was Iran attacked? US Central Command (CENTCOM) said at 03:30 GMT on Sunday that it hit Iranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities and missile and drone storage sites. CENTCOM added that its “military assets” attacked forces from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that launched attacks against the US military in Jordan on Friday, which was Saturday local time. “The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and swiftly punish Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces who launched attacks against American service members in Jordan last night,” CENTCOM said.
Al Jazeera’s Resul Serdar Atas, reporting from Iranian capital Tehran, said the US attacks are aimed at “isolating” southern Iran from the rest of the country. “Several bridges have been hit, in addition to railways, tunnels, airports and roads … The destruction of civilian infrastructure is significantly limiting the movement of people, goods and logistical supplies,” he said, adding that hospitals are being evacuated and exams at schools are being postponed. “The US is trying to degrade the IRGC’s capacity, but these infrastructures are also used by civilians. Americans are trying to isolate the south of the country from the rest of Iran. On the other hand, the IRGC says it will not give up the Strait of Hormuz. They believe the reason the US is focusing on these provinces along the waterway is to ensure that the IRGC does not control it,” Serdar Atas added. Al Jazeera’s Tohid Assidi, also reporting from Tehran, said, citing the latest reports, that jet sounds were heard over the skies of Kish Island, and that there were reports of explosions in the city of Sirik. He said Sirik is an important geostrategic location because it oversees the Strait of Hormuz.
Several explosions have been heard in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas alongside reports of multiple attacks on nearby Qeshm Island, according to the Iranian media. The Mehr news agency reported on Sunday morning that a location near Qeshm was targeted in a US military attack. The Tasnim news agency reported that at least six missiles struck areas on the outskirts of the island. US jets targeted a location near the city of Shadegan in Iran’s southwestern Khuzestan province, Tasnim reported on Sunday, citing the province’s deputy governor for security. Where in the Gulf has Iran struck? Kuwait: Iran’s army said on Sunday it launched a large-scale drone attack on two “US military facilities” in Kuwait, an ammunition depot at Camp al-Adiri and air defence radars at Ali Al Salem airbase, Iranian media reported. The Kuwaiti military said on Sunday that its air defences were “confronting hostile missile and drone attacks” after “sinful Iranian aggression”. Bahrain: Air raid sirens were sounded in the Gulf kingdom, including capital Manama, on Sunday. “Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place,” Bahrain’s interior ministry said in a statement.
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