Projectiles hit several areas in southern Iran's Sirik – report

Several areas in Sirik, southern Iran, were hit by projectiles on Wednesday, according to Iranian state media. Details on damage or casualties were not immediately available. This incident follows previous US strikes in early September targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites in southern Iran, including Sirik. Those strikes, confirmed by US Central Command (CENTCOM), aimed at degrading Iran's ability to surveil and lay mines in the Strait of Hormuz. One September 1 strike in Sirik County reportedly hit a wedding, killing four and injuring 68, likely from a US munition. Tensions between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf remain high, with recent claims from the IRGC of attacking US vessels and oil tankers, and CENTCOM confirming the destruction of five Iranian crude oil tankers.