The United States has completed its eighth consecutive night of air strikes on Iran, with the CENTCOM saying the latest operation targeted military infrastructure and IRGC forces linked to a deadly attack on American troops in Jordan.
Iran’s army says it has launched a large-scale drone attack targeting two US military facilities in Kuwait, according to a statement carried by the country’s state broadcaster.
Multiple explosions were reported in southern Iran early Saturday, with Iranian media saying US strikes targeted areas around the port city of Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island and Khuzestan province.
The United States carried out air strikes on Iran for an eighth consecutive night, as the conflict between Washington and Tehran continued to intensify amid growing regional instability.
The United States military has confirmed that two American service members were killed in action and another is missing following Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on US and partner forces in Jordan.
The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassim Al-Budaiwi, has accused Iran of committing “war crimes” by targeting civilian infrastructure in its latest attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan.
Passenger train services have resumed from the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, two days after US military strikes damaged railway infrastructure in the area, according to Iran’s state-run IRIB news agency.
Iran has suspended its commitments under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), accusing the United States of violating the agreement as military attacks continue.
US attacks have caused extensive damage across several parts of Iran, with officials reporting strikes on dozens of locations, disrupted communications infrastructure and damage at a nuclear facility.
At least 50 people have been killed and more than 500 others injured in US attacks across Iran since July 6, according to the Iranian Health Ministry.
