The US military said the strikes were intended to further reduce threats posed by Iran

The authority says that the strikes are a response to attempted Iranian attacks on US forces based in the Middle East

The US says the strikes were retaliation for an attempted IRGC ballistic missile attack on a US airbase in Jordan as Iranian state media report explosions in the country's south.

Targets across southern Iran hit, including on strategic Qeshm Island.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday said its forces carried out a large-scale wave of strikes against targets in Iran in response to what it described as attempted…