Iran retaliates to US strikes that killed 11, hits assets in Gulf region

Iranian state media reported Wednesday that U.S. strikes resulted in the deaths of 11 people in two separate incidents, including four civilians at a wedding in the country’s southern region. The attacks, which Tehran attributes to U.S. forces, have prompted a swift response from Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, which announced it had targeted U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan and the Erbil area of Iraqi Kurdistan.

The Revolutionary Guard said the retaliatory actions were carried out to deter further aggression and protect Iranian interests. While details of the U.S. strikes and the subsequent Iranian attacks remain limited, officials on both sides have refrained from providing additional comment. The developments are being tracked in a liveblog that offers ongoing updates as the situation evolves.