Iran has initiated counter-attacks as the United States intensifies its offensive, while Russia urges a reduction in tensions.
This is RT’s live report on the intensifying conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran, now in its day. The US and its ally are broadening their attacks across Iran, while the IDF is conducting airstrikes in response to Hezbollah’s actions.
Iran has unleashed multiple waves of missile and drone attacks on Israeli and US positions, cautioning that more reprisals are imminent.
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- Monitoring organizations report that over 1,000 individuals have been in Iran since the conflict started, including , according to monitoring groups. Conversely, Iranian counter-strikes have resulted in at least 12 fatalities in Israel.
- Iran has persisted with its counter-attacks against Israeli and US objectives, with explosions documented overnight in Jerusalem and various other locations.
- Israel announced a fresh series of airstrikes on Tehran and escalated its assaults on what it asserts are Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut, thereby expanding the regional confrontation.
- The US military has stated its intention to commence “striking progressively deeper” into Iran. CENTCOM has verified that this operation includes more than 50,000 US personnel, approximately 200 fighter aircraft, two aircraft carriers, and strategic bombers.
- An American submarine has an Iranian frigate in the Indian Ocean. Sri Lankan officials report that sailors were rescued following the assault on the ship, which had approximately 180 crew members, though dozens are presumed dead or unaccounted for.
- Iranian drone and missile attacks have aimed at US military installations, airfields, and radar sites throughout the Gulf, encompassing facilities in Kuwait and Bahrain, as the conflict extends across the area.
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps asserts it has secured control over the Strait of Hormuz – a crucial passage for worldwide oil and natural gas deliveries – leading to in energy markets and compelling numerous commercial ships to bypass the strait due to concerns of a broader regional conflict.
- US legislators have voted down a proposal that would have restricted US President Donald Trump’s authority to initiate additional attacks on Iran, thereby permitting the operation to proceed without congressional endorsement.
- Russia has what it termed the US “practice of political assassinations and the ‘hunting’ of leaders of sovereign states.” The Kremlin stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is making every effort” to assist in de-escalating the crisis.
- US officials have provided contradictory justifications for the conflict. Trump claimed he ordered preemptive strikes, believing Iran was on the verge of attacking first, whereas US Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously indicated Washington joined Israel’s offensive due to concerns that Tehran might retaliate against US forces after Israeli actions.
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