Overview
- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired multiple ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in the Middle East that were intercepted, U.S. Central Command said Wednesday.
- In response, CENTCOM reported a heavy wave of strikes that hit dozens of IRGC‑linked facilities, including command centers, missile and drone sites, coastal surveillance positions, and maritime capabilities.
- U.S. and Saudi aircraft also struck Iran‑aligned sites inside Iraq, with the Popular Mobilisation Forces reporting about 20 fighters killed and 32 wounded in the raids.
- President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington before the strikes and publicly warned of severe military retaliation if attacks on U.S. personnel continued.
- Regional mediators from Oman, Pakistan and Qatar say talks with Washington and Tehran are ongoing on issues such as the Strait of Hormuz even as rising strikes disrupt shipping and push oil prices higher, increasing economic and political pressure on leaders.