The US has reportedly struck military facilities near the Chabahar trade zone in Iran, escalating its ongoing war with the country.
The attack coincides with the Strait of Hormuz blockade and Iran's targeting of US establishments in the Middle East.
The Chabahar Free Trade Zone is a key transit route for Iran and a crucial link for India's port project to reach landlocked Afghanistan and Central Asia.
The Iran-US war has entered its third week, with US President Donald Trump calling for warships to resume operations at the Strait of Hormuz and tensions rising in the Gulf.
Oil prices have surged over $100 a barrel due to the blockade, with Trump considering sending US troops to seize control of the Kharg Island, a key oil network in Iran.
