"The attacks are large and powerful, and a revenge for the Iranians' failed attempt to lay naval mines in the strait," Trump writes on Truth Social about the latest wave of attacks and warns Iran again:
“If the failed nation of Iran retaliates for this very justified attack, they will be exposed again at a much harsher and higher level.”
According to the Iranian state news agency Fars, explosions were heard in the major port city of Bandar Abbas and in Sirik, both cities located near the Strait of Hormuz.
Cities hit
According to state-controlled Iranian media, four projectiles have hit cities east of the strait, including Chabahar and Konarak on the Gulf of Oman. Explosions are also reported from the island of Qeshm.
The US military command Centcom stated in a post on X that targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard were being attacked. The attack was said to be a response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and "American soldiers stationed in the region."
US forces attacked Iran on Sunday for the first time in about a month. The target was missile launchers on the island of Larak that were said to be used to launch naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran responded overnight to Monday with drones and missiles targeting US targets in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Donald Trump warned on Monday of continued bombing in the flare-up war.
Lack of information
The UN agency IAEA said in a statement on Tuesday evening that developments around Iran's nuclear energy facilities are worrying, and underlined the urgency of the agency gaining access to visit and inspect the facilities.
"The agency's lack of information about nuclear energy materials and access to the facilities for inspection is crucial to controlling potential proliferation," the IAEA wrote in a report seen by AFP.
