The U.S. military launched early Thursday a two-hour operation, striking dozens of Iranian military targets, including Revolutionary Guard command centers and drone facilities, after Tehran launched ballistic missile attacks on U.S. forces in the Middle East.
The operation began at 12 a.m. GMT and ended at 2 a.m. GMT Thursday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.
"The strikes aimed to further diminish threats posed by Iran and its proxies to American forces, commercial shipping, and neighbouring Gulf countries," CENTCOM said in a statement.
Iran's state media reported that at least three people were killed in U.S. strikes on Qeshm Island.
Jordan's armed forces said Thursday that they had thwarted an Iranian attempt to target the kingdom, intercepting five missiles.
