US Launches Seventh Consecutive Night of Strikes on Iran; Iran Fires Back at US Bases in Kuwait
The United States conducted its seventh consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran, targeting military infrastructure in the Gulf Region. In response, Iranian forces launched attacks on US allies and bases, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait. The conflict escalated tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides accusing each other of targeting civilian infrastructure.
Where Sources Diverge
Al-Jazeera and the Guardian report the US claims of degrading Iran's military, while the US is accused of targeting civilian infrastructure.
The US military says it's degrading Iran's military but has been accused by Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.
US Central Command says the strikes are designed to 'continue degrading Iranian military capabilities'.
France24 and Euronews report Iranian attacks on US allies and bases in the region, including Kuwait, while other sources do not mention this.
Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait.
Tehran launched attacks on US military sites hosted by several of its Gulf neighbours in response to a seventh night of US strikes on Iran.
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Kuwait said on Saturday that an Iranian attack hit a water and electricity plant one day after a similar strike damaged another plant. Tehran launched attacks on US military sites hosted by several of its Gulf neighbours in response to a seventh night of US strikes on Iran overnight on Friday. Morgan Ayre reports.
Iran's Fars state news agency reported that Iranian forces had responded by attacking US allies and bases in the region, including the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait.
CENTCOM says it hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities
The US command says it is conducting more strikes to degrade Iran's armed forces, as Iran reports explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military says it's degrading Iran's military but has been accused by Tehran of targeting civilian infrastructure.
US Central Command says attacks designed to ‘continue degrading Iranian military capabilities’ The US military said it had launched a seventh consecutive night of strikes on Iran on Friday night as fighting escalated over the strait of Hormuz. US Central Command, in a post on X, said the strikes, which began at 7pm GMT, were designed to “continue degrading Iranian military capabilities”. Continue reading...
The US military says that the strikes are "designed to continue degrading Iranian military capabilities"