Fresh US strikes killed 11 people in Iran and injured many others. Iran reported that 11 people were killed in recent US strikes across the country. New US strikes further escalated military tensions between Tehran and Washington.
State-run IRNA said seven people died and eight others were injured after US missiles hit three locations in Khuzestan province on Tuesday night.
The agency quoted Khuzestan’s deputy governor for security and law enforcement affairs as confirming the casualties.
The reported deaths followed an earlier attack during a wedding celebration in southern Iran that killed four people, including a child.
The Iranian Red Crescent said more than 50 people were also wounded in that attack.
Regional attacks intensify
Meanwhile, Iranian media reported that Tehran fired ballistic missiles toward two US bases in Jordan.
Jordan’s army said it intercepted 10 Iranian ballistic missiles without reporting injuries or direct hits.
However, three additional missiles landed in remote areas, according to Jordanian authorities.
Kuwait also reported missile and drone attacks, while warning sirens sounded in Bahrain amid concerns about further Iranian strikes.
Iran’s army separately said it launched drones against US forces stationed at an air base in Bahrain.
In Iraq’s Kurdistan region, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed attacks on US bases using missiles and drones.
IRNA reported that the strikes destroyed a maintenance centre, warehouses and military equipment.
Strait of Hormuz faces growing risks
The latest confrontation followed US strikes against Iranian targets on Sunday, marking Washington’s first known attacks in several weeks.
Iran subsequently targeted US troops in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, while two oil tankers were also hit.
US strikes continued on Tuesday, with Iranian television reporting explosions near the Strait of Hormuz and an island in the Gulf.
US President Donald Trump said the attacks responded to Iranian attempts to place sea mines in the strategic waterway.
The escalating conflict has increased concerns about shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global energy supplies.
