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Iran and US trade strikes, shattering brief lull in fighting
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[BBC via] "Kick our ass!"
Iran has launched "multiple" ballistic missiles in an "attempted surprise attack" on American forces in the Middle East, the US military said, shattering a lull in the fighting.
The attack occurred at 17:45 EDT (21:45 GMT) on Tuesday, with all missiles "successfully intercepted", said US Central Command (Centcom), which did not disclose any locations of targets.
The US military and Saudi Arabian forces meanwhile struck "Iran-aligned terrorists" in Iraq in retaliation for Iran-directed drone attacks, according to Centcom.
Tehran has not yet commented. The reported crossfire would end a brief break in hostilities between the US and Iran, which was designed to bring negotiators back to the table.
The US and Saudi Arabia struck "multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites" in eastern Iraq, according to Centcom.
The US military said this was "a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours", using an acronym for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Centcom said Iran's military "and its terrorist proxies must cease these attacks to avoid further US military response".
Earlier on Tuesday, Saudi Arabia said its military had intercepted and destroyed drones targeting petroleum facilities in the country's eastern region.
Defence ministry spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki alleged the drones were launched by Iran-affiliated militia groups in Iraqi territory.
Iran says US strikes destroyed airport, damaged 12 bridges
[IsraelTimes] Iran says recent US strikes destroyed an airport and a marine control tower, and caused damage to 12 bridges and two tunnels, among other infrastructure.
Iranian government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani provides the details in an announcement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency.
The US military said it struck numerous military targets this month in response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Arab countries hosting US forces.
Both sides paused their attacks over the weekend, though tensions remain high.
Mohajerani says Bushehr International Airport, on the Persian Gulf, has been “rendered inoperable.” Both tunnels have been reopened and alternate routes have been established around the damaged bridges, she says.
She says other civilian infrastructure had also been destroyed, including a meteorological center and fishing boats. The US says it targeted small boats used by Iranian forces to harass ships in the strait.
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