CENTCOM begins wave of strikes on Iran in retaliation for targeting of US troops in region
Iran will respond to the US' newest wave of strikes with an attack "several times larger," the semi-official Tasnim news outlet reported on Tuesday night, citing a senior Iranian military source.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) initiated a wave of strikes against Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets in Iran on Tuesday. These strikes were in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and a recent assault on US troops in the region. Iranian state media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Ahvaz, and Sirik, with power outages in Hormozgan province. IRIB also alleged a US airstrike on Sirik hit a wedding, causing four deaths and 35 injuries, a claim the US has not addressed. US President Donald Trump confirmed the strikes, stating they were "very justified" and warning of further, more severe attacks if Iran retaliates. Iran, through Tasnim News Agency, vowed a response "several times larger," with the General Staff of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters declaring it would "deliver crushing and devastating blows to the despicable and malevolent American enemy."
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