THE United States military said on Sunday that it carried out fresh attacks on Iran to \u201cswiftly punish\u201d Tehran for a devastating attack that killed two US military personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An area near Sirik in Iran\u2019s Hormozgan province and Qeshm Island were hit on the eighth consecutive night of US air strikes on Iran, according to Iran\u2019s Mehr and Tasnim news agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news reports said there were no casualties and that residential and commercial infrastructure was not damaged in the attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a social media post, US Central Command (Centcom) said the US military launched new strikes \u201cdesigned to further degrade Iran\u2019s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The post added that strikes were also in retaliation for Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks on a US base in Jordan that killed the two US service members on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Centcom later added that its attacks targeted \u201cIranian military coastal surveillance and air defence facilities, maritime capabilities and missile and drone storage sites.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since the US and Israel launched their illegal and unprovoked attack against Iran in February, the US has reported that 16 of its service personnel have been killed by the Iranians and more than 430 wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tasnim news agency said the Iranian army hit back by targeting US assets in two bases in Kuwait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the Iranian military said: \u201cIn response to the repeated aggressions of the enemy,\u201d the army targeted a US \u201cammunition depot at Al-Adiri camp and the Patriot radar and air radar\u201d at the Ali Al Salem base in Kuwait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before the latest US strikes, Iran\u2019s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned the US that it will suffer \u201cunforgettable lessons\u201d as he accused the US of repeatedly violating the memorandum of understanding between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a written statement, Ayatollah Khamenei said: \u201cThe repeated breach of agreements by the Great Satan vis-a-vis the accord has once again proven to all that the signature of the President of America is now utterly worthless and invalid, and that bullying, hegemonism and savagery are inseparable components of the American creed and doctrine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Initially, US attacks focused on control of the Strait of Hormuz but in recent days its attacks have targeted civilian infrastructure, including bridges and desalination plants for drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But there are unconfirmed reports that the US is making preparations to attempt to occupy Iranian oil and gas fields in a bid to take over Iran\u2019s oil industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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