Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits back after Trump strikes Iranian tankers and wedding party
Iran has vowed to respond with “crushing and devastating blows” after US strikes killed five people attending a wedding party in Iran.
Iranian state media reported explosions across southern coastal areas, including Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island. Tehran also said US strikes hit civilian sites in Hormozgan province and a civilian airport in Kerman province.
One of the strikes hit a home in Kuhestak where a wedding ceremony was taking place, killing five people, including a child, and wounding at least 68 others, according to Hormozgan provincial officials.
The US military also struck two Iranian government tankers, Axios reported, marking the first time Tehran’s tankers were hit.
Iran responded by launching ballistic missiles towards Jordan, with its military saying it had targeted a US base near the Gulf of Aqaba.
The US military said it was aware of reports of civilian casualties but stressed that it “never targets civilians”.
Centcom said it concluded its latest barrage against Iranian military targets on Tuesday night. The fresh strikes came after Donald Trump said he wants “total control of the Hormuz Strait, and their economy totally collapsing”.
