As the day goes on, we’re learning more about the latest reported attacks across the Middle East, where more strikes between the US and Iran have deepened doubts about efforts to end the conflict.
Here’s where things stand:
• Iran said it fired 10 ballistic missiles at a US military base in northern Jordan. The Jordanian government confirmed it had intercepted Iranian missiles that breached the country’s airspace and triggered air raid sirens.
• US forces struck several locations in the Iranian coastal province of Bushehr around midday local time, Iranian media said. The perimeter of a nuclear power plant and a pier for fishing boats were among the targets, according to a regional official quoted by state media IRNA. Washington has not confirmed carrying out these latest attacks, but the reports follow a wave of earlier US strikes overnight into Thursday.
The US has struck Iran at least 170 times in two days. But what is the goal?
The US military says it has carried out at least 170 strikes on Iran over the last two nights as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have flared once again. CNN’s Paula Hancocks explains whether this latest exchange could be different.
The US has struck Iran at least 170 times in two days. But what is the goal?
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• Iranian state media also released images of several burned boats that it said were damaged by US airstrikes.
• Jets rumbled onto the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, where CNN’s Pamela Brown is reporting during flight operations today.
• Qatar’s foreign minister held high-level calls with his Iranian, Saudi and UAE counterparts as Gulf states endure increasing volatility in the region. Doha also condemned attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and stressed the need for dialogue and diplomacy.
• Meanwhile, thousands of mourners filled the streets of Mashhad, Iran, as the country’s deceased supreme leader’s coffin arrived, wishing to bid the ruler of almost four decades farewell. Many clutched red-colored banners and red flags symbolizing vengeance for their leader’s killing. A banner emblazoned with the words, “Hey TRUMP We will kill you” was also draped across the crowd. CNN has been reporting on how Tehran’s projection of unity during the funeral does not capture the full spectrum of responses from Iranians.
CNN’s Jomana Karadsheh, Sarah Tamimi, Tim Lister, Aida Karimi and Nadeen Ebrahim contributed reporting.
