Japan confirms missiles landed outside its economic zone, with no reported damage. Tensions rise amid global conflicts in the Middle East and concerns over missile defense relocations.
Dozens of U.S. service members were seriously injured after an Iranian drone strike targeted a U.S. tactical operations center in Kuwait early in the war. Several troops remain hospitalized across military medical centers in the U.S. and Europe.
Iran’s central military command, Khatam al-Anbiya, warned it will target economic centers and banks linked to the United States and Israel across the region after overnight strikes.
Speaking at a Republican conference, Trump claimed the United States sank 46 Iranian naval vessels in just days and warned Iran that any attempt to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz would trigger a much stronger U response.
While Baku accused Tehran of launching the drones and threatened retaliation, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi denied involvement and suggested Israel may be attempting to disrupt relations between Muslim countries.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims it struck a US tanker in the northern Gulf in direct retaliation for a US submarine torpedoing the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena near Sri Lanka, the first such sinking since World War II.
More than 200 complaints from US service members claim commanders framed the war with Iran as part of God’s divine plan. The allegations surfaced after strikes ordered by Donald Trump, raising concerns about religious rhetoric inside the military.
