The United States has launched fresh airstrikes against Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran claims to have retaliated with missile attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan. President Donald Trump has warned that any further Iranian retaliation would trigger a “harsh and broad” U.S. response.
At least three Palestinians, including two children and a woman, were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza City as Israel said it had captured a senior Hamas leader during a ground operation. Hamas sources disputed the claim, saying an Israeli mission targeting a senior leader had failed.
Iran’s military claimed it targeted a site at the UAE’s Al Minhad Air Base where U.S. helicopters and personnel were allegedly stationed, but the UAE denied the claim. Abu Dhabi said its air defenses intercepted one drone that entered its airspace and urged the public to rely on official sources.
U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed a “strong response” to Iranian attacks on U.S. bases in Jordan, while Iran’s Revolutionary Guard claims the strikes were retaliation for U.S. attacks on Lark Island. Jordan says its air defenses intercepted eight Iranian missiles, as Trump kept open the possibility of diplomacy with Tehran.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have agreed to name their trilateral defence alliance the Makkah Defence Alliance, with its secretariat to be based in Riyadh and its first secretary-general to be from Pakistan. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the alliance would promote regional peace, security and stability and would remain open to other friendly states.
Iran has claimed it launched ballistic missiles and drone attacks on two U.S. air bases in Jordan in retaliation for the American strike on Larak Island, while Jordan says its air defenses intercepted eight missiles. Washington has described the Larak operation as a limited and precise strike aimed at preventing threats to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
An Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir al-Balah, Gaza, killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, and wounded several others. Israel said the strike targeted a Hamas militant accused of planning attacks.
Israel has threatened to strike Iran again if Tehran resumes its nuclear or ballistic missile programs, even if Iran reaches a deal with the United States. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said previous U.S.-Israeli strikes had pushed Iran’s nuclear program back by years.
The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse near Kyiv has risen to 38, with four people still missing, while Russia threatens large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
