The US military says it has launched airstrikes against Iran as explosions were reported in several locations in the south of the country.The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes began on Tuesday, and are being conducted “in response to Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels that were transiting the Strait of Hormuz”.Iranian media have reported several explosions in the southern port city of Sirik, as well as Qeshm Island and Bandar Abbas.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Canadian province sues OpenAI over alleged ChatGPT-linked shooting warningslist 2 of 3Prolonged hospitalisation of US Republican Mitch McConnell raises questionslist 3 of 3Trump lashes out at NATO as first day of summit wraps in Turkiyeend of listFollowing the blasts, Iran’s foreign ministry said