Day 132 of US-Israel War on Iran: US Launches Fresh Airstrikes, Firefighter Killed in Iranshahr Airport

New Delhi: The West Asia crisis triggered by the US and Israel’s attack on Iran entered day 132 on Thursday (July 9). The US on early Thursday launched fresh airstrikes against Iran and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire, even as the latest exchange of hostilities threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Persian Gulf.

The US launched the strikes hours after president Donald Trump said that the ceasefire deal with Iran is “over,” adding that dealing with Tehran is a “waste of time”.

The U.S. military's Central Command said it hit some 90 targets across Iran, releasing black-and-white footage of what appeared to be strikes on an airport runway and missile launchers, reported Associated Press.

Iranian state media reported explosions in several locations, including Bushehr, home to Iran’s nuclear power plant complex, and the southern port cities of Chabahar, Konarak, Bandar Abbas and Sirik. In Iranshahr, authorities said a strike had killed a firefighter at an airport.

While Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claimed attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait, Kuwait’s military said it was actively intercepting incoming drones and missiles.

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