- A US strike on a wedding in Sirik, Iran, reportedly killed nearly 70 people, including a child.
- The IRGC condemned the strike and vowed severe punishment.
- In retaliation, the IRGC launched strikes on US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq's Erbil, claiming to have killed enemy forces.
- Kuwait reported missile and drone attacks, with a fire at a residential complex, and its air defenses were responding.
- Jordan’s army intercepted 10 out of 13 Iranian ballistic missiles, with the other three falling in remote areas.
- Donald Trump warned that if Iran retaliated, "they will be hit again at a much harder and higher level", and that Iran would be "totally wiped out" if it launched further strikes.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) launched missile and drone strikes on US military bases in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq's Erbil in retaliation for a US attack that reportedly killed 11 people, including a four-year-old boy at a wedding in Sirik.
The IRGC condemned the US strikes, stating they turned a wedding celebration into mourning, with more than 50 injured from shrapnel. The group claimed to have killed a number of US forces and destroyed enemy installations during their counterattacks.
In response, Donald Trump warned that any further Iranian retaliation would result in a response at a “much harder and higher level”, stating, “If it goes a third time, they’re going to be totally wiped out as a country.”
The situation escalated as Jordan's army reported intercepting 10 out of 13 Iranian ballistic missiles, with the remaining three falling in remote areas. The IRGC spokesperson threatened “severe punishment” for the US, indicating that Iran would not back down from its military response.
Despite the claims of casualties and damage, US sources indicated that there were no injuries or damage to the barracks at Camp Titin, where the IRGC claimed to have inflicted significant damage.
The ongoing conflict highlights the rising tensions between the US and Iran, with both sides preparing for potential further escalations.
“Kuwait's army said air defenses were responding to hostile missile and drone attacks, with a fire at a residential complex. Jordan intercepted 10 of 13 Iranian ballistic missiles, while IRGC claimed killing 'a large number of US forces' at Camp Titin, though US sources reported no injuries.”
The Guardian
