Overview
- Iran launched a fresh wave of missiles and drones at Israel and U.S. facilities as Israel reported strikes on ballistic launch sites inside Iran and roughly 80 Hezbollah-linked targets in Lebanon.
- The Pentagon confirmed a U.S. submarine torpedoed the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena off Sri Lanka, with 32 sailors rescued and at least 87 bodies recovered, drawing Tehran’s vow that Washington would “bitterly regret” the attack.
- Explosions and interceptions were reported across the Gulf as Qatar engaged missiles over Doha, the UAE said debris from a downed drone near Al Dhafra wounded six, Saudi Arabia reported a drone shootdown, and UKMTO logged a tanker blast off Kuwait; Iran’s IRGC separately claimed a strike on a U.S. tanker and asserted control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The conflict spilled into the Caucasus as Azerbaijan said drones tracked from Iran hit near Nakhchivan’s airport and injured civilians, a charge Iran denied as Baku put forces on combat readiness.
- Officials cited extraordinary volumes of Iranian fire—over 500 ballistic missiles and more than 2,000 drones—alongside rising casualties reported in Iran and neighboring states, and a preliminary probe indicated a Kuwaiti F/A‑18 may have mistakenly downed three U.S. F‑15Es over Kuwait with all crew surviving.