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US Military Strikes Iranian Targets as Iran Confirms Attacks

The US military initiated strikes on Iranian targets, which Iran confirmed after projectiles hit Chabahar and Konarak.

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Iran confirmed the attacks, stating that four projectiles hit the cities of Chabahar and Konarak. [1] The US military stated that it has begun striking targets in Iran. [2] Iran'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] The US military announced that it was carrying out new strikes on Iran. [4] US 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] Iran's Fars news agency reported that several explosions were heard in Konarak, with the exact location remaining unclear. [6] The US Central Command confirmed it conducted airstrikes on targets belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. [7] Trump announced on the Truth Social platform that the US is currently conducting airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. [8] Trump stated that the US airstrikes were a response to a failed attempt by Iran to plant naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. [9] Earlier reports, referenced in the article, indicated explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas, Iran. [10]
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  1. Iran confirmed the attacks, stating that four projectiles hit the cities of Chabahar and Konarak. · Al Jazeera
  2. The US military stated that it has begun striking targets in Iran. · Al Jazeera
  3. Iran'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. · middleeasteye.net
  4. The US military announced that it was carrying out new strikes on Iran. · middleeasteye.net
  5. US 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. · CNN Arabic
  6. Iran's Fars news agency reported that several explosions were heard in Konarak, with the exact location remaining unclear. · middleeasteye.net
  7. The US Central Command confirmed it conducted airstrikes on targets belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. · CNN Arabic
  8. Trump announced on the Truth Social platform that the US is currently conducting airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. · CNN Arabic
  9. Trump stated that the US airstrikes were a response to a failed attempt by Iran to plant naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. · CNN Arabic
  10. Earlier reports, referenced in the article, indicated explosions heard east of Bandar Abbas, Iran. · middleeasteye.net
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