- Iran carried out drone strikes on US military facilities across the Middle East in retaliation for 13th consecutive night of American attacks.
- Explosions were reported along Iran's Gulf coast and other areas; four killed, five injured in an attack in the south-west.
- Iran announced strikes on US-allied Kuwait; sirens sounded in Bahrain and Jordan; a drone crash at Erbil International Airport caused temporary flight stoppage.
- Iran condemned the US plan to use frozen Iranian assets to pay for war damages; Trump said damages would be paid for by "Iranian Money" under US control.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded that seizing assets to pay for unrelated future claims is an "incendiary precedent".
US and Iran's military tensions have escalated dramatically, with Iran conducting drone strikes on US military facilities across the Middle East in response to ongoing American attacks.145
Explosions were reported along Iran's Gulf coast, with four fatalities and five injuries from an attack in the southwest, according to Iranian state media.23
Iran also announced strikes on US-allied Kuwait, while sirens were heard in Bahrain and Jordan, and flights were suspended at Iraq's Erbil International Airport following a drone crash.
The escalation follows US President Donald Trump's announcement that damages to ships in the Strait of Hormuz would be paid for using frozen Iranian assets, which Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi condemned as an "incendiary precedent."678
In June, the US and Iran had agreed on a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding to halt military operations, but tensions flared again after Iranian attacks on ships and subsequent US strikes.
Trump has vowed "major military punishment" against Iran for Houthi attacks and hinted at the possibility of restarting major combat operations, stating he is considering strikes "bigger than ever before."
The US military confirmed it targeted Iranian military command centers and capabilities to protect civilian shipping in the region.
As the situation develops, fears of further escalation loom large in the Gulf region.
“Iran retaliated with drone strikes on US facilities across the Middle East, while four people were killed and five injured in an attack in south-west Iran. Separately, Iran condemned Trump's plan to use frozen Iranian assets for war damages, with Foreign Minister Araghchi calling the move an 'incendiary precedent'.”
BBC
