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[^2]\n\nIran's deputy governor for security and law enforcement in Sistan and Baluchestan province said, according to Iran's IRNA news agency, that four projectiles struck the southeastern cities of Chabahar and Konarak, east of the Strait of Hormuz. [^3]\n\nThe US military announced that it was carrying out new strikes on Iran. [^4]\n\nUS President Donald Trump warned Iran on a Tuesday that the country would face a harsher military operation if it retaliates against what he described as a highly justified US attack. [^5]\n\nIran's Fars news agency reported that several explosions were heard in Konarak, with the exact location remaining unclear. [^6]\n\nThe US Central Command confirmed it conducted airstrikes on targets belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. [^7]\n\nTrump announced on the Truth Social platform that the US is currently conducting airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. [^8]\n\nTrump stated that the US airstrikes were a response to a failed attempt by Iran to plant naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. [^9]\n\nEarlier reports, referenced in the article, indicated explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas, Iran. 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