Overview
- U.S. forces said they shot down four Iranian drones and then struck radar sites on Qeschm and in Goruk, actions the Pentagon described as self‑defense.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guards responded by firing seven ballistic rockets toward Kuwait and Bahrain, and U.S. forces reported six of the missiles were intercepted.
- In southern Lebanon Hisbollah publicly rejected a Washington‑brokered ceasefire package and carried out attacks that killed an Israeli soldier, after which Israel bombed Hisbollah infrastructure.
- Independent verification of many claims is limited and both Washington and Tehran present their strikes as retaliation, a pattern that is straining stalled negotiations for a broader settlement.
- Civilians and infrastructure have been hit, including a deadly drone strike at Kuwait’s international airport, raising the risk of wider regional spillover and further disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.