According to the Lebanese official news agency NNA, the Israeli army targeted southern regions with airstrikes during the night. The report stated that Israeli warplanes bombed the town of Kefr Dunin, near the southern city of Nabatieh, and also targeted the town of Benaful near the capital Beirut's southern city of Sidon.
The report also noted that the Israeli army targeted towns in the Western Bekaa region with howitzer artillery during the night. A written statement from the Jordanian Armed Forces indicated that five Iran-sourced missiles launched towards the Ezrak area in the Zarqa province were detected.
The statement added that the missiles were destroyed by air defense systems and that debris from the missiles caused no casualties or material damage. The Kuwaiti army, via the social media account of the US-based company X, stated, "Our air defense systems are currently working to prevent an attack on the country."
The statement did not provide detailed information about the source or nature of the attacks but called on citizens to follow security instructions. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that in response to US attacks on southern Iran, the Muvaffak Salti military base in Jordan was targeted with missile strikes.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that it completed its strikes against Iran, launched in response to the downing of a US Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Bahrain's Ministry of Interior announced sirens sounded in the country and urged the public to move to safe locations.
The Iranian Armed Forces reported that in retaliation for US attacks on southern Iran, some US bases in the region were targeted with "powerful strikes." Iran announced that a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down in the southern Bushehr province. The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps stated that the US 5th Fleet in Bahrain was attacked with drones in response to the strikes.
Iranian media reported new explosion sounds in the city of Jask in Hormozgan province in southern Iran. Iranian state television reported, "Several explosions were heard in Jask at 02:35." The state broadcaster also reported that the US targeted two water reservoirs in Sirik city, Hormozgan province, causing water outages in the area.
The state television further clarified that no commercial ports on Qeshm Island were targeted in the attacks. Iranian Foreign Minister Erakchi stated that Iran's armed forces will not leave any attack or threat unanswered. In a statement on the US-based company X social media platform, Erakchi addressed the US attacks on southern Iran.
Erakchi said, "Despite defeats on the battlefield, the US chose to test our determination. Our strong armed forces will not leave any attack or threat unanswered." He emphasized that the US must leave the region if it wants to be safe, adding, "The history of the Persian Gulf contains many chapters of dire fates for foreigners who entered the region without permission."
US President Donald Trump stated that the US launched attacks on Iran in response to the downing of a US Apache helicopter. Iranian media reported explosion sounds on Qeshm and Jask islands as well. Following the announcement of US military strikes, Iranian media reported explosions on Qeshm and Jask islands.
CENTCOM announced on the X account that it had begun counterattacks against Iran. The command stated, "CENTCOM began legitimate defensive strikes against Iran today at 17:00 (US Eastern Time) following the downing of a US Apache helicopter yesterday, under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief (Donald Trump). This operation is a proportional response to Iran's unjust aggression."
