Iran deploys air defences after explosions heard in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar; US confirms new strikes

Earlier in the day, United States President Donald Trump had warned Iran of strikes tonight. Iran says Trump understands 'language of force better’ Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said earlier that Trump "apparently understands the language of force better" after he threatened further attacks against Tehran. Trump's remarks "from insulting the Iranian nation to threatening further attacks" were "not a sign of strength, but an admission of the failure of a policy that for years has been built on force, sanctions, and threats", Gharibabadi said on X. He said that policy "failed to bring the Iranian nation to its knees". "With the criminal and murderous Trump, one must speak in his own language," Gharibabadi said. "Apparently, he understands the language of force better."
Iran’s semi-official Mehr news agency reported late on Wednesday night that air defences were engaging what it described as “hostile targets” near the port city of Bandar Abbas. According to Al Jazeera, the Mehr and Fars news agencies also reported the sounds of explosions in Bandar Abbas and Sirik in southern Iran, near its Gulf coast. Mehr also reported explosions near Konarak and Chabahar. Confirming the attacks, the United States military's Central Command said on X: "At the direction of the commander in chief, US Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway." Earlier in the day, United States President Donald Trump had warned Iran of strikes tonight. Iran says Trump understands 'language of force better’ Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said earlier that Trump "apparently understands the language of force better" after he threatened further attacks against Tehran. Trump's remarks "from insulting the Iranian nation to threatening further attacks" were "not a sign of strength, but an admission of the failure of a policy that for years has been built on force, sanctions, and threats", Gharibabadi said on X. He said that policy "failed to bring the Iranian nation to its knees". "With the criminal and murderous Trump, one must speak in his own language," Gharibabadi said. "Apparently, he understands the language of force better."

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