US airstrikes hit Iranian civilian sites as Tehran attacks Gulf neighbors

The US continued its airstrikes on Iran for a sixth consecutive night, striking civilian infrastructure early on Friday, Iranian state media reported, adding that at least seven people were killed.

The US airstrikes struck bridges in Bandar Khamir, an Iranian coastal city on the Strait of Hormuz, state TV wrote on Telegram.

Iranian media also reported that the US struck the Iranshahr airport, as well as a train station in Bandar Abbas.

The US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed it hit dozens of targets in its latest airstrikes.

“US forces, including fighter jets, aerial drones, and warships, launched precision munitions that hit dozens of Iranian military targets such as coastal surveillance and air defence sites, military logistics infrastructure, and maritime capabilities,” it wrote in a statement.

Meanwhile, Iran launched strikes on Bahrain and Kuwait, saying it had targeted US military infrastructure.

“The attacks were in response to the crimes of the arrogant enemy and in revenge for the blood of the martyrs of the homeland,” Iranian state TV reported.

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