U.S., Iran trade attacks amid rising tensions

WASHINGTON/TEHRAN, July 8 — The United States has launched strikes against 80 Iranian targets, and in response, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps attacked 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain, Kuwait, in a new round of escalation of regional tensions.

The United States completed a new round of strikes against Iran, hitting over 80 targets, the U.S. Central Command said Tuesday evening.

Iran’s state-run Press TV reported renewed explosions on its Qeshm island, with several blasts being heard on Kharg island.