US attacks southern Iran, as Tehran hits Gulf countries: What’s the latest?
The United States has conducted a sixth consecutive night of airstrikes against Iran, leading to retaliatory missile and drone attacks by Iran against several Gulf nations. The conflict has resulted in significant casualties and infrastructure damage across the region.
Why it matters
This represents a major escalation in Middle Eastern geopolitical instability with potential global economic and security consequences.
Iran struck Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Syria in retaliation for US strikes.
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For a sixth night in a row, the United States hit Iran in a wave of major attacks. Iran hit back, launching missiles and drones at multiple countries in the Gulf and at US bases in other regional countries.
Iran has said 38 people have been killed, and more than 400 injured, in the US attacks since the two sides met in Switzerland on June 22 for talks to end the war through a 60-day negotiation period, the AFP news agency reported. That includes at least eight people whom Iran said had been killed in overnight attacks by the US.
Here is a recap of what happened over Thursday night and on Friday so far.
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