The United States has conducted new strikes against targets in Iran, according to US Central Command (Centcom), in response to attempted attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and American forces in the region. Iranian media reports explosions in southern Iranian cities including Bandar Abbas and on Lavan Island. One strike reportedly hit a home during a wedding in Kuhestak, resulting in at least two deaths and multiple injuries. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) has vowed a “heavy punishment” for the US attacks and Iranian state media claims retaliatory strikes against US bases are underway, though US officials haven’t confirmed this. Former President Trump issued a stark warning, threatening further, more devastating attacks should Iran retaliate. These strikes mark the first US attack on Iran in weeks, following the expiration of a 60-day ceasefire period during which a peace accord was anticipated but not reached.