Key facts
- Explosions were reported in Sirik, Karaj, Abyek, Pishva, and Qarchak across Iran.
- The US military confirmed launching strikes against multiple targets in Iran.
- Iran claimed the Strait of Hormuz is now completely closed.
- US CENTCOM denied reports of US warships being attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
- President Trump claimed Iranian officials contacted him to halt the bombing, a statement disputed by Iranian state media.
Fresh explosions have been reported in various cities across Iran, including Sirik in the south, Karaj in the west, and Abyek in Qazvin province. The US military, through US Central Command (CENTCOM), announced it had launched strikes against multiple targets in Iran, citing the country's "unwarranted and continued aggression." Iran's top military command asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is now completely closed in response to the US strikes, with Iranian media reporting that two ships attempting to traverse the strait were hit. However, US CENTCOM rejected these claims, stating that commercial ships were continuing to transit the Strait of Hormuz and that no US warships had been struck. President Trump spoke with Fox News regarding the strikes, claiming that Iranian officials had contacted him to request a halt to the bombing. This account was disputed by Iranian state media. Trump indicated that the US attacks would cease shortly but threatened further strikes if Iran did not agree to a peace deal, referencing a "violated ceasefire." Eyewitness accounts shared with Iran International detailed explosions and military activity in multiple locations, including Fardis, Isfahan, Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Ramsar, and Astaneh-ye Ashrafiyeh. These reports described sounds of fighter jets and repeated explosions in various regions.