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Iran strikes: Jordan intercepts 10 missiles, Bahrain sounds sirens

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strikes have killed dozens of people and wounded hundreds, with new casualties reported Friday, when the US military also acknowledged more injured service members. Iran media: Blasts in Khorramabad, US assets in Bahrain struck Iranian media have reported that US missile strikes launched from Kuwait caused explosions in the city of Khorramabad in Lorestan province. Here are some other developments on Saturday: 'Bahrain targets hit': According to an Iranian military statement reported by the Tasnim news agency, Iranian missiles targeted US military assets and fuel tanks at the Sheikh Isa airbase and several communication bridges in Bahrain.

The statement said the US had used the base to launch “operations against regional targets, especially our country”. Bahrain activated warning sirens for the fourth time, and the country’s Ministry of Interior told people to “remain calm and head to the nearest safe place”. 'Jask and Bandar Abbas struck': Tasnim news agency reported that US strikes hit a location in Jask and two bridges along the vital Bandar Abbas-Rudan transportation route sustained heavy damage.

'Kuwait responding to attacks': The Kuwait army said it was responding to Iranian missile and drone attacks for the third time and urged the people to “adhere to the authorities’ safety and security instructions”. Iran strikes: Jordan intercepts 10 missiles, Bahrain sounds sirens The Jordanian military has said its air defences downed 10 Iranian missiles that breached the country’s airspace early on Saturday morning. The military said the interceptions caused no casualties or material damage, and Royal Engineers have begun clearing and securing debris from the impact sites.

Iran’s IRNA posted on X “footage demonstrating Iranian missiles breaching Jordan's air defence networks and rendering the US Patriot systems entirely ineffective”. CBS News, citing officials, said that several American service members were injured in Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases this week. Bahrain, meanwhile, sounded sirens for the third time in just a few hours, with officials urgently advising residents to take cover immediately.

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