- US strikes Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Iran's failed sea mine attempt and missile attack on a US base in Jordan.
- Iranian media reported strikes on multiple locations, and the IRGC confirmed the deaths of four Aerospace Force members in a US attack in Kermanshah Province.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned a US attack on a residential home in Sirik, reporting more than 50 people killed and wounded, and linking it to a chain of atrocities.
- Iranian attacks targeted US bases in Kuwait, UAE, and Bahrain, with a fire at a residential complex in Kuwait brought under control after an Iranian drone attack.
- Qatar condemned Iran's renewed attacks on Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait, calling them a dangerous escalation that could undermine de-escalation efforts.
- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged the US and Iran to halt escalation and return to diplomacy, emphasizing that the world must not pay the price for a wider regional war.
- Pakistan expressed hope for dialogue and diplomacy between the US and Iran despite recent escalations.
Iran has accused the US of committing a war crime after a missile strike killed four individuals, including two children, during a wedding in Kuhestak, southern Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent Society reported that 67 others were injured in the attack, which occurred at a residential home.3
Iranian officials, including foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, condemned the strike, labeling it a "catalogue of atrocities" against Iran. Baqaei stated that the US's actions were part of a broader pattern of aggression, emphasizing that "the cruelty cannot be separated from the chain of atrocities that preceded it".
In response, a US Central Command spokesperson reiterated that the military "never targets civilians", while acknowledging awareness of the reports. The US has been conducting strikes against Iranian military targets, claiming they are in retaliation for previous Iranian attacks, including missile strikes on US bases in Jordan.45
As tensions rise, Iranian media reported retaliatory strikes on various locations, including Konarak and Bandar Abbas. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that four of its members were killed in a US attack in Kermanshah Province. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian retaliation would be met with a stronger response.
International reactions have emerged, with Malaysia urging both nations to de-escalate and return to diplomacy, while Qatar condemned Iran's attacks as a dangerous escalation. Pakistani officials expressed hope for continued dialogue despite the rising tensions.7
“Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the US's 'catalogue of atrocities against Iran was now complete', citing an attack on a residential home in Sirik where families were celebrating a wedding, with more than 50 killed and wounded. He warned that 'more dangerous than the bomb itself is the normalization of bombing' and that Iran 'will respond to these savage crimes with firmness'.”
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