Key facts
- Eight Iranian soldiers were killed in overnight US strikes in southern Iran.
- US Central Command stated the strikes were a response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.
- The US operation targeted over 80 sites, including air defence systems and radar installations.
- Two loud explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas.
- Iran claimed retaliation by targeting US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait.
- One person was killed and four injured in a separate US strike on a water pumping station in Mahshahr.
- New blasts were heard near Bandar Abbas and Qashm Island on Monday.
- A US projectile hit Abadan, wounding at least one person.
Eight members of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army were killed in overnight US strikes targeting southern Iran, according to Iranian state media. The strikes hit Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, and Qeshm Island. US Central Command (CENTCOM) stated that the operation was launched in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military reported targeting more than 80 sites, including air defence systems, coastal radar installations, and fast boats. This escalation follows renewed fighting in the Gulf region, marking a significant exchange between the United States and Iran. The US also announced it had revoked its temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales. Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused Washington of violating a Memorandum of Understanding, citing the renewed sanctions, the strikes in southern Iran, and alleged violations related to Iranian adjustments in the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier reports indicated that Lieutenant Hamidreza Dehghani of the Iranian navy was killed in a US attack on the port of Jask. Separately, Guardsman Mohammadreza Khazini was identified as an early casualty of retaliatory strikes. A US attack on an agricultural water pumping station in Mahshahr killed one person and injured four others. State news media also reported that at least two loud explosions were heard in Iran's southern city of Bandar Abbas, just before CENTCOM announced completing its latest wave of strikes. The deputy governor of Isfahan province stated that at least one person was killed and seven injured in a US attack on a military base in Nain. Iran's Mehr news agency reported new blasts near Bandar Abbas and Qashm Island on Monday, stating American forces carried out attacks on the southern coastline resulting in the martyrdom of fishermen and defenders. A US projectile hit the southwestern port city of Abadan, wounding at least one person.