Key facts
- Two explosions were reported east of Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
- US Central Command announced completing a wave of strikes against Iran.
- Explosions were heard around Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz.
- US Central Command stated strikes targeted Iranian military air defense systems, radar sites, small boats, and missile and drone capabilities.
- Iran launched attacks against US military infrastructure, triggering sirens in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait.
Multiple explosions were reported east of Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island in Iran's Strait of Hormuz, according to state media. The incidents occurred shortly after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that American forces had completed a wave of strikes against Iran in the early morning hours of Monday.
CENTCOM stated in a release that the strikes were intended to degrade Iran’s “ability to attack civilian mariners and commercial ships freely transiting the Strait of Hormuz.” The command also reported hitting dozens of targets across multiple cities, including Iranian military air defense systems, radar sites, small boats, and missile and drone capabilities.
In response to the US strikes, Iran launched attacks against US military infrastructure across the region, triggering sirens in Bahrain, Jordan, and Kuwait. Mehr news agency also claimed that the US had attacked the city of Abadan in southwestern Iran, reportedly killing two and injuring three.