Satellite imagery released by Planet Labs shows extensive damage across multiple military installations in Iran, including facilities in Bushehr and Isfahan, with analysts reporting severe destruction of several strategic sites such as ammunition depots, hangars, and missile-related infrastructure.
The outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing, alleging that more than 30 security personnel were killed. The claim has not been independently verified, while Pakistani authorities have reported significantly lower casualty figures.
Iran’s military warned that any U.S. interference in the Strait of Hormuz would receive a “decisive and immediate response,” saying vessels must follow designated Iranian navigation routes or risk facing a swift and severe reaction.
A bomb blast at a café in central Damascus killed at least seven people and injured 16 others, Syrian authorities said. Officials reported that emergency teams evacuated the wounded while security forces sealed off the area and launched an investigation, with no group claiming responsibility so far.
overyA wave of violence in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province left two police personnel dead in a targeted attack in Mohmand, while a school blast in Bannu damaged a building and security forces recovered a 7kg suicide vest in Nowshera during a separate operation.
Russia launched a major overnight wave of missile and drone strikes on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, killing at least 20 people and injuring around 100, Ukrainian officials said. The attacks, involving ballistic and cruise missiles alongside combat drones, caused widespread damage to residential buildings and civilian infrastructure, while rescue operations continued in several districts of the city.
Seven people, including women and children, were injured in a suspected drone strike in the Shinkot area of Bajaur’s Khar tehsil. The injured were shifted to nearby medical facilities, while authorities are monitoring the situation.
Iran’s Acting Defense Minister Majid Ibn al-Ridha has said that the country’s missile and drone programs are a “red line” of national security and will not be open to any negotiations. He added that Iran will continue to strengthen its defense capabilities using domestic resources and technology.
Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen has said that Israel’s control over Gaza will continue to expand until it reaches full control of the territory. He stated that military operations are being intensified and claimed that Israel already controls around 70% of Gaza, with plans to extend this further.
