US launches new wave of strikes against Iran after promising to 'hit them hard'

What we know

Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country's south

What is at stake

The implications of us launches new wave of strikes against iran after promising to 'hit them hard' will become clearer as more details emerge from BBC.

The background

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around launches.

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Signal Ledger view

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of launches, wave, strikes, against, iran: Explosions have been reported by Iranian state media in parts of the country's south.