The US Central Command (CENTCOM) officially confirmed that it carried out new airstrikes against targets inside Iran. The Pentagon's official statement was released just minutes after Kuwait announced it was under attack, triggering air raid sirens warning of missiles and drones.
Key information:
- BBC Verify: Iran has seriously damaged 20 US bases since the start of the war
- Trump spoke, not mentioning new strikes: "Sit back and relax"
- US forces conducted airstrikes on Iranian radar systems and drone command posts
- The Pentagon stated the strikes were in self-defense after Iran shot down a US drone
- Military strikes mark the third serious violation of the agreed ceasefire between the US and Iran
- Sirens across Kuwait, military confirmed it is actively intercepting missiles and enemy drones
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard announced it attacked a US air base in retaliation
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3 minutes ago
BBC Verify: Iran has seriously damaged 20 US bases since the start of the war. Satellite imagery analysis shows Iran damaged 20 US military locations in 8 countries, causing millions in equipment damage, more extensive than the US publicly admits.
10 minutes ago
Iran: No agreement with the US without a ceasefire in Lebanon. Iran's Foreign Ministry officially stated that a ceasefire in Lebanon remains a key condition for reaching any agreement with the United States. "We insist that a ceasefire in Lebanon is a crucial condition for any agreement aimed at ending the war," said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei at a weekly press conference, while Israel simultaneously expands its offensive on Lebanese soil. Baqaei explained that the stall and delay in the diplomatic process can be attributed to a complete lack of trust, contradictory positions from Washington, and Israeli attacks on Lebanon. "The talks began in an atmosphere of deep suspicion and mistrust, and the exchange of messages continues in that tone. The other side constantly changes its positions and presents new or contradictory demands... It is natural that such a situation prolongs the negotiations," Baqaei stated, adding that Tehran sees Israel's actions in the region, including those in Lebanon, as inseparable from the US. Commenting on last night's US airstrikes on Iran, Baqaei said that this "aggressive US action" was a gross violation of the ceasefire, which prompted Iran to target positions in Kuwait from which the US attack was launched. He said Iran will "take all measures it deems necessary to defend national security," AFP reports.
30 minutes ago
Iran released footage of the attack on Kuwait: Missile sticker of a beaten Trump. After carrying out an airstrike on Kuwait early this morning, Iran released propaganda footage via its official channels, which Tehran claims shows the launch of ballistic missiles.
1 hour ago
Six people killed in new Israeli attacks on Lebanon. At least six people died in the latest Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency reports. In drone attacks on the towns of Biriqah and Toul, three people were killed, while Israeli warplanes simultaneously bombed several settlements across the southern part of the country. During the past night, the town of Kfarsir was also hit by a heavy strike, where three people died. Although a 45-day ceasefire is still technically in effect in Lebanon, the situation on the ground shows the opposite—Israel and the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah continue daily intense cross-border exchanges.
1 hour ago
Footage of an Iranian missile over Kuwait is spreading. According to Iranian sources, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps attacked the US Ali Al-Salam air base in Kuwait.
2 hours ago
Oil prices rise due to conflict, Trump under immense pressure ahead of elections. The new round of military strikes between the US and Iran and a complete standstill in negotiations caused a new rise in oil prices on Asian markets by about 2% early this morning, leaving traders in complete uncertainty. Brent crude oil prices rose by 2.1% to $93.02 per barrel, while US light crude (WTI) rose by 2.6% to reach $89.61. Donald Trump has come under immense political pressure due to this escalation. American voters are increasingly frustrated with constant fuel price hikes, so Trump must urgently unblock the Strait of Hormuz and lower prices at gas pumps ahead of the crucial congressional elections in November. At the same time, within his own party, pressure is growing from radical "hawks" who strongly protest any concessions to Tehran. Besides control over the strategic maritime passage itself, the two sides still have completely irreconcilable positions on several key issues. Iran is demanding an immediate lifting of economic sanctions and the unfreezing of tens of billions of dollars in oil revenues that foreign banks have blocked at Washington's behest.
2 hours ago
Former Israeli intelligence officer: Risk of sliding into a crisis that nobody initially planned is increasing. Without a permanent diplomatic agreement—and with tensions in the Strait of Hormuz still extremely high—it is very likely we will witness continued violations of the ceasefire, believes Danny Citrinowicz, former head of the Iran department in Israeli military intelligence. Citrinowicz, who now works as an external associate at the US think tank Atlantic Council, notes that currently neither the US nor Iran seems to want a return to open war. However, he warns that both sides risk falling into a "crisis that nobody initially planned" if these conflicts and miscalculations on the ground continue. "In other words, the greatest danger at this moment may not be a conscious and deliberate decision to start a war, but a gradual, creeping escalation caused by constant incidents in an increasingly unstable and explosive environment," Citrinowicz states.
2 hours ago
War has claimed thousands of lives. The war launched by the US and Israel on February 28 has claimed thousands of lives, mostly in Iran and Lebanon, and caused global economic difficulties with rising energy prices due to Iran's de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump said his key goal in the war is to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons using highly enriched uranium. Tehran persistently denies having such plans. Trump is under pressure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lower fuel prices in the US ahead of the congressional elections in November, as voters show increasing dissatisfaction with price increases. At the same time, he faces possible opposition from "hawks" regarding Iran within his own party over potential concessions to Tehran. The two sides remain at odds over several issues, such as Tehran's demand for lifting sanctions and releasing tens of billions of dollars in Iranian oil revenues frozen in foreign banks. Israel's war in Lebanon against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia is another major obstacle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said yesterday he ordered troops to advance deeper into Lebanon in the fight against Hezbollah. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Netanyahu about diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and proposed a plan for "gradual de-escalation," a US official said.
3 hours ago
Conflict despite negotiations: Key strait under double blockade, global food shortage threatens. The latest exchange of military strikes between the US and Iran has exposed the fragility of the current ceasefire, which is repeatedly violated even as US and Iranian officials try behind the scenes to negotiate its extension. Iran continues to hold the strategically key Strait of Hormuz hostage, severely disrupting global energy supplies since up to a fifth of the world's oil and natural gas once passed through this narrow passage in the Persian Gulf. On the other hand, the US continues to enforce its own naval blockade of the strait, using it as leverage to pressure Tehran into reaching a final agreement. Both sides publicly insist that negotiations continue, and the main point of contention remains Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Donald Trump met with his advisers on Friday, but has not yet decided whether to proceed with an agreement to extend the ceasefire and unblock the strait. From Iran, they say the agreement has not yet been finalized. Although only a few ships manage to escape the strait, pressure on the global energy market does not ease. Worse, the blockade has severely hit the supply of chemical fertilizers, raising fears of a massive global food shortage, given that the Persian Gulf region produces up to 30% of the chemical fertilizers traded globally.
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Iran threatens: If the US attacks again, our response will be completely different. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) released additional details about the retaliatory strike, confirming that it targeted the US air base from which attacks were launched on their communications tower on Sirik Island in the Persian Gulf, located about 65 kilometers off Iran's southern coast. The Iranian army also issued a direct warning to Washington. According to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency, the IRGC said that their response would be "completely different" if US aggression is "repeated."
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Trump spoke, not mentioning new strikes: "Sit back and relax." US President Donald Trump again took to his social media platform Truth Social, asserting that "Iran actually really wants to reach a deal." At the same time, he fiercely attacked all critics who question his efforts in negotiations with Tehran. "Don't those 'Democrats' and various seemingly unpatriotic Republicans understand that it is MUCH harder for me to do my job and negotiate when political mercenaries constantly and negatively 'tweet,' at levels never seen before, repeating over and over that I should go faster, or go slower, or go to war, or not go to war, or whatever? Just sit back and relax, in the end everything will turn out fine—it always does!" Trump said. Interestingly, the US president does not mention the Iranian attack on targets in Kuwait in his latest post, nor the fierce US airstrikes on targets inside Iran that were carried out over the weekend.
4 hours ago
Third major ceasefire violation. The latest fierce exchange of fire between the US and Iran marks the third major violation of the ceasefire the two sides agreed in April. This temporary truce was reached after nearly six weeks of open military conflict, which began in February when the US and Israel carried out devastating airstrikes on Iran, killing the country's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Since the ceasefire took effect, it has largely held, while the Trump administration simultaneously carried out a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to pressure Tehran. Washington's goal is to force Iran into a permanent peace agreement that would reopen this key maritime route and resolve the issue of Iran's nuclear program. However, the strength of this ceasefire has already been seriously threatened twice. The first major incident occurred on May 7 when Iran accused the US of attacking two ships in the strait and striking civilian areas, while Washington claimed it was retaliation after three US destroyers were targeted. Last week, a second violation occurred when the US military destroyed Iranian missile positions and ships that were attempting to lay mines. In both previous instances, the US insisted that these were strictly limited actions that do not mean the complete end of the ceasefire with Iran.
4 hours ago
German minister warned Israel: "Do not endanger civilians in Lebanon." The German minister called on Israel to protect civilians in Lebanon and de-escalate the conflict with Hezbollah, despite Israeli security interests.
4 hours ago
Iran: We attacked a US air base. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced it targeted an air base used by US forces to launch attacks on Sirik Island in southern Iran, Iranian media report. Sirik Island is located in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. According to the IRGC, the United States had previously carried out an attack targeting a telecommunications tower on that island.
4 hours ago
Footage appeared: Ballistic missile over Kuwait. According to unofficial information, sirens in Kuwait sounded after Iran attacked US forces in Kuwait with ballistic missiles.
4 hours ago
Kuwaiti military: We are intercepting missiles and drones. The Kuwaiti military officially confirmed that its air defense systems are actively intercepting missile attacks and drone strikes. "The General Staff of the Army informs the public that all sounds of explosions heard are the result of the operation of air defense systems and interception of enemy attacks," an official statement said. The state news agency Kuna reported that air raid sirens are sounding across the Gulf state.
4 hours ago
Collapse of negotiations? These US airstrikes mark the third serious violation of the ceasefire between Iran and the US since it was agreed in early April. In the previous two instances, both Tehran and Washington sought to downplay the significance of mutual military strikes, allowing the agreed ceasefire to formally remain in effect. The latest military escalation comes at a time of intense, but apparently unsuccessful, diplomatic efforts between the Trump administration and Iran's leadership. Over the past weeks, the two sides have been trying to secure a permanent ceasefire and reach an agreement on the full return and safe passage of commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, but the latest clashes on the ground seriously call into question the continuation of any negotiations.
4 hours ago
Pentagon confirms new strikes on Iran, announces targets. The United States described this military action as an act of "self-defense." According to CENTCOM, the targets of the strikes were Iranian radar systems and command and control posts for operating drones, located in Goruk and on the strategically important Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. The US military emphasizes that these strikes were a direct response to "aggressive Iranian actions" in the region. The key trigger cited was Iran's recent downing of a US MQ-1 drone, which, according to Washington, was operating in international airspace.
