As @CENTCOM confirms strikes for second night in a row on southern Iran, Iranian state media confirms five strikes by “enemy projectiles” at Kergan next to the town of Minab on #Iran’s southern coast bordering the Strait of Hormuz, as well as at the nearby town of Sirik.
Explosions were also heard on nearby Qeshm island.
Sirik and Qeshm had previously been targeted in US strikes on Tuesday night.
The “Handala” hacking group, which presents itself as aligned with Iran’s IRGC, claimed that a “combined, decisive and destructive response” will be launched against what it called the "enemy" within minutes, according to Fars News Agency.
BREAKING: US 🇺🇸 CENTCOM says it is carrying out strikes in Iran 🇮🇷 in response to the downing of a US Army Apache helicopter yesterday.
"The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."
ستونهای دود ناشی از حملات اسرائیل به چند نقطه در تهران؛ گزارشهای اولیه از وقوع چندین انفجار در مناطق اسلامشهر، ملارد، کهریزک در محدوده تهران حکایت دارد. شدت انفجارها به اندازهای بوده که ساکنان این مناطق از لرزش زمین و شنیدهشدن صداهای پیاپی خبر دادهاند.
Up until now, Israel has bombed:
Tehran,
Isfahan,
Karaj,
Tabriz,
Mahshahr,
& Kermanshah.
Military targets such as missiles launching sites, the Karun Petrochemical Complex (one of the main hubs in the country), the Air & Space University in Tehran, in addition to many others.
Last few hours in the Mideast:
• Iran threatened to strike Israel if Beirut was hit
• Israel struck Beirut
• Iran carried out its threat, launching missiles at Israel
• Trump told Netanyahu not to retaliate
• Israel retaliated
• Houthis are joining
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Syrian civil aviation authorities have temporarily closed southern air corridors and suspended operations at Damascus International Airport for 12 hours.
Commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters: "We will launch devastating attacks against the Zionist entity and its supporters if Israel retaliates against us or expands its attacks on #Lebanon" - @AJABreaking