The US military completed the tenth consecutive day of strikes in Iran early on Tuesday morning, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a post on X/Twitter.
The strikes were intended to "degrade Iran's ability to continue attacking commercial vessels flowing through the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM said.
"American forces remain postured and prepared to hold Iran accountable for unwarranted aggression toward civilian mariners seeking to freely and openly transit the strait," they added
Explosions were reported in the southern Iranian cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik Island, Shiraz, Bandar Lengeh, and Qeshm on Monday evening, according to Iranian media.
The IRGC-linked Tasnim news agency also reported that several explosions were heard in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Tuesday morning.
Ali Bakri-Kani, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, said on Monday that "The pressure lever of the Strait of Hormuz is of paramount importance to us," adding that Iran is not willing to back down from its position on the issue.
Explosions sound in Iran
Air defense systems near an Iranian nuclear power plant in Bushehr were activated, and explosions were heard in central Iran near Isfahan, Iran's largest nuclear facility, Iranian semi-official Mehr News Agency reported.
Iranian state media IRNA, citing the governor of Isfahan Province, said that no attack has been carried out against Isfahan tonight. The governor added that they were looking into reports of explosions from locals.
The news agency also said that the explosions heard in Bushehr are due to the activation of air defense systems, not impacts, citing the Governor of Bushehr.
Local news reported hearing renewed explosions in Qeshm, Bandar Lengeh, and Bandar Abbas early on Tuesday morning.
Tasnim news agency also reported a wave of attacks in the port cities of Konarak and Chabahar.
Two locations near the southern Iranian city of Shiraz were "subjected to enemy attacks," Tasnim reported.