Overview
- The UN human rights office called for a prompt, impartial investigation into reports that a bombing at a primary school in Minab killed and injured dozens of girls, stressing potential violations of international humanitarian law.
- Fighting has widened with continued US and Israeli strikes and Iranian retaliatory fire across the region, while US Central Command confirmed a strike on an Iranian drone-carrier vessel and separate reports of a sunk Iranian frigate remain inconsistently corroborated.
- UNHCR reported that around 30,000 people in Lebanon are registered or housed in collective shelters after intensified Israeli bombardment and Hezbollah’s involvement.
- Spain reaffirmed its opposition to the war, refused US use of the Rota and Morón bases for operations, and dispatched a frigate to assist Cyprus on what Madrid describes as a defensive, rescue-focused mission.
- President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s unconditional surrender and said he intends to influence the choice of its next leader, as the World Food Programme warned that disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Red Sea are delaying aid and markets fell on fears of a prolonged conflict.