Iran carried out a series of attacks across the region, with Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar reporting incidents during the early hours of Friday, as tensions continue to rise amid the ongoing conflict.
The United States has launched its seventh consecutive night of military strikes against Iran, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), as fighting between the two countries continues to escalate.
Iran has claimed a new wave of retaliatory attacks against US military positions across the Middle East, while Qatar condemned Iranian strikes on Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region and renewed calls for de-escalation.
Iran and the United States exchanged fresh military strikes overnight and into Friday morning, with attacks reported across southern Iran and retaliatory operations launched against US military sites in the Gulf.
Iranian state television says two people were injured after a US strike targeted a railway substation in the southern city of Bandar Abbas.
A US strike has hit a communications tower in the southern Iranian city of Bandar Abbas, causing a power outage and injuring seven people, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
The United States launched a sixth consecutive night of strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting military sites across the country as Tehran accused Washington of committing war crimes and regional security concerns continued to mount.
Iran has warned that Yemen’s Houthi movement could shut down the strategically important Bab el-Mandeb Strait if the United States launches attacks on Iran’s energy infrastructure.
Iran has claimed a fresh wave of attacks on US military facilities in Bahrain, while Bahraini authorities said they intercepted the incoming strikes and Pakistan renewed calls for Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations.
A senior adviser to Iran’s supreme leader has declared that no country can take control of the Strait of Hormuz from Iran, as fighting between Tehran and Washington continues to centre on the strategically vital waterway.
