US launches new attacks on Iran as Tehran targets Gulf sites

The United States military launched a new wave of strikes against Iran, targeting command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities, according to US Central Command. In retaliation, Tehran attacked US military assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan with missiles and drones. US strikes hit the port city of Bandar Abbas and Greater Tunb island, while explosions were reported across multiple Iranian cities. Iranian authorities denied casualties in some areas, but this is the second US attack on northern Iran within a week.