Middle East crisis latest: US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps warned civilians in the Middle East on Friday to stay away from US forces, state media reported.
In an interview carried out by state TV, the IRGC said:
We warn the general public in countries where American soldiers are stationed to immediately stay out of a radius of 500 metres from the places where American soldiers are hiding, in order to be safe.
Jordan’s military said it intercepted seven missiles and six drones launched by Iran on Friday.
The military said the interceptions, performed by air defence systems and air force planes, “resulted in no casualties or material damage,” according to AFP.
Earlier on Friday, the Iranian army said it had launched drone attacks targeting US military personnel and military targets in Bahrain and Jordan after the US carried out its 13th consecutive night of strikes against Iran.
US carries out strikes across Iran as Tehran targets American bases in region
US missiles struck targets across Iran on Friday after Donald Trump vowed “major military punishment” for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen for extending the Middle East war to a second major shipping chokepoint, the mouth of the Red Sea.
The US Central Command said it targeted Iranian military command centres, communication networks, drone storage facilities, coastal surveillance sites and maritime capabilities.
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported that explosions were reported in Khondab, Khorramabad, Konarak and Jask.
Meanwhile, as Reuters reports, Iranian armed forces responded by firing a wave of retaliatory attacks on at US bases in neighbouring Arab countries and warning people there that they may strike non-military buildings used by US personnel.
The Iranian army said it used drones to target facilities in Bahrain and Jordan, with attacks also reported in Kuwait and Iraq.
It said Trump’s threats only strengthened its resolve.
