New Delhi, June 22 -- The United States' coordinated airstrikes on Iran's key nuclear facilities - Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan - have ignited a new wave of hostilities, with Iranian state media declaring that "every American citizen and soldier in the region" is now a "legitimate target."

The remarks came hours after President Donald Trump authorised the high-profile assault as part of Operation Midnight Hammer, signaling a major escalation in US-Iran-Israel tensions.

During a broadcast on IRIB, Iran's state television network, a commentator as per multiple reports warned of retaliation, saying: "You started it, and we'll finish it."

A map showing major US military bases in the Middle East was aired simultaneously, including facilities...