Iran launches 'decisive operation' targeting US sites, state media says
Iranian agencies report missile and drone attacks on US positions after American strikes, with claims of multiple sites hit across Iran.
Iranian state media have announced a "decisive operation" targeting US sites in response to American strikes, according to reports from Fars and Tasnim news agencies. The agencies, affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, claim multiple sites across Iran were hit in the retaliation.
Fars reported that US forces attacked Lengeh port in Hormozgan province, while Tasnim cited an attack on Kouhestak area in the same region. Kerman province saw US forces target Jiroft airport, with state television confirming the incident. Elsewhere, Fars stated that an explosion occurred at Asaluyeh, the primary gas hub along Iran's coast. In Chabahar, the Revolutionary Guard reported that six missiles struck a Guard base.
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