The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that the latest round of “defensive” strikes against targets in Iran has concluded. At the same time, reports have emerged of air defense systems being activated at various locations across Iran, as well as claims of retaliatory Islamic Republic strikes against American targets in Bahrain and Kuwait.
In a statement, CENTCOM announced that, on the orders of President Donald Trump, U.S. forces carried out a series of strikes against surveillance facilities, communications systems, and air defense centers belonging to Iran’s armed forces at various locations across the country. The statement said that Marines, Air Force, and Navy personnel used precision weapons to strike targets that Washington described as threats to American forces and commercial vessels in the region.
CENTCOM described the strikes as a response to what it called “Iran’s continued and unprovoked hostile actions” and emphasized that U.S. forces remain on full alert.
Following the strikes, Iranian domestic media reported the activation of air defense systems in western Tehran, Fars Province, Bandar Abbas, Assaluyeh, and parts of southern Iran. Reports also emerged of explosions being heard near the port of Sirik, Minab, the port of Kangan, and around the airport and air base in Bandar Abbas.
