Three injured in overnight US strikes on Iran

Published June 11, 2026 Updated June 11, 2026 12:50pm

US strikes overnight on Iran wounded at least three people at sites in Tehran province, AFP reports.

“Three people were injured in incidents related to the brutal US attacks in Tehran province,” said head of the province’s emergency services Mohammad Esmail Tavakoli, according to the Fars news agency.

The strikes were largely focused on southern Iran but the country’s Revolutionary Guards said other sites near the capital were hit including in Karaj, Nazarabad and Pishva.

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3. — AFP/File
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3. — AFP/File

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