The US Central Command announced on social media on the 29th that the US military began airstrikes against Iran at 8:00 PM Eastern Time on the 29th.
The statement said that this airstrike was in response to Iran’s attempted attack on US forces stationed in the Middle East the previous day.
This is also the first US strike targeting Iranian territory in nearly a week.
According to Iran’s Press TV, explosions were reported in several areas in southern Iran.