Iran says civilian infrastructure hit by latest U.S. strikes, expands attacks to Syria, Bahrain
Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S. Central Command said...
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- Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S.
- military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S.
- Central Command said overnight that it had completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military targets, including air defenses, logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities.
- military said in February that it had completed the withdrawal of forces from the strategic al-Tanf military base, which sits near the Syrian border with Iraq and Jordan.
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Iran on Friday claimed it had targeted U.S. military forces in Syria and Bahrain, widening its attacks in the region as the U.S. Central Command said overnight that it had completed its latest major wave of strikes against Iran, hitting dozens of military targets, including air defenses, logistics infrastructure and maritime capabilities. military said in February that it had completed the withdrawal of forces from the strategic al-Tanf military base, which sits near the Syrian border with Iraq and Jordan. Air raid sirens were activated in Bahrain overnight, with the country's Defence Force saying it had intercepted multiple aerial attacks from Iran. President Donald Trump has insisted the war with Iran is going well, saying Thursday in a primetime address to the American public: "We are likewise winning big in Iran, and you will see the fruits of that labor very, very shortly." The U.S.