The US military said it launched an 11th night of strikes on Iran Wednesday as the two countries vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz. The US Central Command did not immediately reveal the targets being struck in the latest wave, which comes after Trump telegraphed that strikes would be intensifying.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump said that Iranian officials “want to desperately meet. And until they’re ready to meet in a meaningful way, we have no interest in meeting.”
Trump said the US would soon target the area near Pickaxe Mountain — a fortified underground site near one of Iran’s primary nuclear enrichment facilities.
In response, the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters stated that the US has issued threats to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities and other critical installations.
“It is made clear that should the invading and terrorist forces of that nation take such a step, it will be regarded as an escalation of conflict across the region. In that event, all US assets, along with those of its allies and backers, will be subject to a decisive strike by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Armed Forces,” the IRNA news agency said in a series of posts on X.
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US Iran war LIVE: Explosion noises heard across multiple locations in Iran, specifically in Chabahar, Konarak, and Sirk
Reports are coming in of explosion noises heard across multiple locations nationwide, specifically in Chabahar, Konarak, and Sirk.
“Shortly beforehand, the terrorist CENTCOM declared that it had conducted military operations in several areas in Iran,” IRNA reported.
Iran war LIVE: Multiple explosions heard around Tabriz
Multiple explosions heard around Tabriz. The exact site and cause remain unclear at this time. Updates will follow shortly, IRNA reported.
Iran war LIVE: Air defense activity reported in parts of Tehran
Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported on Tuesday that air defense activity was heard in western, eastern and northeastern parts of Tehran, Iran International reported.
US Iran war news LIVE Updates: Iran warns of broader conflict if…
Iran warned Tuesday that a US attack on Pickaxe Mountain would widen the war and trigger broader strikes on Washington’s regional allies, after Trump said the nuclear site would be targeted “pretty soon.”
US Iran war news LIVE Updates: US CENTCOM says US strikes Iran for 11th consecutive night
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday that its forces began striking military targets in Iran for the 11th consecutive night. CENTCOM said on X the strikes were aimed at continuing to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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