Iran: US attacks show Trump's word is 'utterly worthless'
Key Points:
- Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a written statement condemning recent US strikes, warning of "unforgettable lessons" and calling for national unity against the US, which he described as a "criminal, cunning enemy."
- The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) condemned Iranian attacks on Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, accusing Tehran of war crimes for targeting civilian infrastructure and destabilizing regional security.
- US Central Command reported two American service members killed and one missing in action after Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan, with additional US troops medically evacuated but now discharged.
- Iran claimed to have attacked a US-used air base in Bahrain and targeted military and infrastructure sites in the Gulf, while Jordan and Kuwait reported intercepting multiple Iranian missiles and drones with no casualties.
- The US military continued its strikes on Iran for the seventh consecutive day, targeting surveillance and military infrastructure, maintaining a naval blockade, and denying Iranian claims of tanker explosions near the Strait of Hormuz.