Hyderabad, July 9 -- Multiple explosions were reported across southern and south-eastern Iran in the early hours of Thursday, hours after President Donald Trump warned that the United States would be "hitting them hard tonight" as fresh military action intensified.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) later said American forces had begun conducting additional strikes against Iran, saying the operation was aimed at further degrading Tehran's ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

This came as tensions remained high after US strikes carried out on Wednesday, July 8, and Iran's retaliatory missile and drone attacks across the Gulf.

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