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.
U.S. forces have reportedly struck two Iranian launchers on Larak Island near the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first direct U.S. attack on Iran since late July, while Tehran has vowed a forceful retaliation.
At least 27 people were killed in a Russian attack near Kyiv’s Bucha district, damaging around 50 residential buildings and triggering major fires, Ukrainian authorities said.
An Israeli airstrike in Jenin killed three Palestinians, including Hamas leader Qais al-Batawi, with Hamas and Islamic Jihad confirming the deaths.
