The US launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday evening, as blasts were reported near the US consulate in Erbil, in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region.

US launches new strikes on Iranian targets tied to threats in the Strait of Hormuz, aiming to protect commercial shipping and curb regional escalation.

Iranian state media reported US strikes targeting large areas across southern and western Iran, including Qeshm island and Bandar Abbas near the strait, and in Khuzestan province…