Iranian authorities say at least 14 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured following fresh US strikes on Iran, with several transport and maritime facilities reportedly damaged.
Explosions were heard around midday on Thursday in several parts of the country, including Asaluyeh, and Bandar Abbas, according to Iranian media.
Authorities also said that the perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant was targeted.
US Central command said the strikes were carried out to degrade the ability of Iranian forces "to threaten freedom of navigation" in the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally flows.
"The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping," CENTCOM said in a statement.
