Key facts
- Five explosions were heard in Yazd, central Iran, early Saturday.
- Iran's IRGC Navy shot down a US MQ-9 drone over Bushehr.
- Projectiles fired by the US landed outside Yazd.
- The broader military campaign targets Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure.
- Yemen condemned Iranian attacks on other Arab nations.
Five explosions were heard in Yazd, central Iran, early Saturday, amid ongoing U.S. military strikes against the country. The blasts occurred during the seventh consecutive night of strikes, following the collapse of an interim ceasefire. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy stated it intercepted and downed a US MQ-9 drone over the southern port city of Bushehr using a newly developed air defence system. Mehr News Agency reported that projectiles fired by the US landed outside the central city of Yazd, with no casualties reported. Local residents in Yazd also reported hearing fighter jets overhead at the time of the blasts. The broader military campaign by the United States and Israel reportedly targets Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure, with over 300 targets struck. Meanwhile, Yemen's government condemned what it called 'unjustified' Iranian missile and drone attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and Jordan, deeming them a violation of sovereignty and international law.