The US attacks on Iran are the first in around a month as the Trump administration had shifted its war objective to inflict maximum economic pain on Tehran. Washington says the strikes were aimed at preventing Iranian forces from disrupting global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Revolutionary Guards announce 'the martyrdom and injury of several of our fighters and compatriots' after American forces strike Iran for first time in a month; no injuries…

The exchange of attacks is the first flare-up in violence between the two sides since late July.

The strikes mark a return to military action after the Trump administration shifted its focus to economic measures targeting Tehran.