US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in an X/Twitter post that a new round of strikes designed to “further degrade Iranian military capabilities used to attack shipping in the Strait of Hormuz” began on Monday. 

Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran Ali Bakri-Kani 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.

Meanwhile, explosions were reported in Bandar Abbas, Sirik Island, Shiraz, Bandar Lengeh, and Qeshm, in the country’s south, according to Iranian media.

Local news reported renewed explosions in Qeshm, Bandar Lengeh, and Bandar Abbas early on Tuesday morning, as well as a wave of attacks in the port cities of Konarak and Chabahar.

Additionally, 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 news agency Mehr reported.

IRNA said, citing the Governor of Isfahan, that no attack has been carried out against Isfahan tonight.

IRNA added that the explosions heard in Bushehr are due to the activation of air defense systems, not impacts, citing the Governor of Bushehr.

This is a developing story.