US Central Command (Centcom) is urging Iranians to "stay home" as it claims the Islamic Republic's regime is carrying out military operations from densely populated civilian areas.
Iran has used "crowded areas surrounded by civilians in cities such as Dezful, Isfahan and Shiraz to launch attack drones and ballistic missiles", Centcom says in a statement released on X.
It adds that this behaviour puts the lives of civilians at risk "since locations used for military purposes lose protected status" and can become legitimate targets.
"Iran’s terrorist regime is blatantly disregarding civilian lives by attacking Gulf partners while compromising the safety of their own people," says Centcom commander Adm Brad Cooper.
From BBC news