Key facts
- Eight Iranian army members were killed in U.S. strikes in southern Iran.
- The victims belonged to the air force and navy.
- The strikes targeted Bandar Abbas and Bushehr.
- US strikes west of Iran killed at least three people and wounded several others.
- The attack occurred on the outskirts of the city of Ahvaz.
Eight Iranian army members were killed in U.S. attacks in Bandar Abbas and Bushehr early Wednesday, state media reported. The victims belonged to the air force and navy. Eight explosions were heard in Iran's southern port city of Bushehr, with air defense systems activated. Separately, US strikes west of Iran killed at least three people and wounded several others on the outskirts of the city of Ahvaz, according to Valiollah Hayati, the deputy governor of Khuzestan for security and law enforcement.