The US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) says its forces “have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz”.
Iranian media is reporting air defence has been activated after explosions were reported in two locations in southern Iran.
US President Donald Trump threatens another night of strikes on Iran, says US may “de-nuclearise” Iran “without a deal”. Earlier, he said the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over”. Aljazeera reported.
In response, Iran says it targeted “85 US military installations” over attacks on its Hormozgan province and the port city of Mahshahr, with air raid sirens blaring in Bahrain and Kuwait.
The head of the Chabahar Free Zone Organization, which operates Iran’s only oceanic port that serves as a critical global trade hub says authorities have begun evacuating vehicles stored in warehouses following the US attacks on areas in Chabahar, according to Iran’s state broadcaster.
He said about 300 vehicles had been removed from the warehouses as of midnight, with the operation set to continue until dawn to release and transport another 100 vehicles.
