🎯 U.S. STRIKES IN SOUTHERN IRAN: U.S. Central Command announced that American forces carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian radar facilities and drone command-and-control infrastructure in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. The operation followed the reported Iranian shootdown of a U.S. MQ-1 drone over international waters. According to CENTCOM, American aircraft destroyed air defense systems, a drone ground-control station, and two one-way attack drones assessed as threats to regional maritime traffic. No American personnel were reported injured.
💥 AFTERMATH INSIDE IRAN: Opposition-linked Iranian sources reported multiple explosions in the Bandar Abbas area following the strikes. Separate reports described unusual fighter aircraft activity over Tehran.
🛰️ TARGETED KILLING IN TEHRAN: A targeted assassination inside Andisheh, Tehran, marked the first reported operation of its kind inside Iran since the April ceasefire. Israeli media identified the target as IRGC General Vahid Hakan, who reportedly managed satellite-related contracts between IRIB and the IRGC-linked Khatam al-Anbiya organization.
🚀 IRANIAN RESPONSE TARGETS KUWAIT: The IRGC stated that it launched attacks against a U.S. base in Kuwait that it claimed was involved in the American operation against southern Iran. Kuwaiti authorities confirmed missile and drone attacks against the country and reported ongoing interception efforts by air defense systems. Officials said explosions heard across Kuwait were associated with interception activity and urged residents to follow official security guidance.
⚠️ TEHRAN ISSUES FURTHER WARNINGS: Iran warned that additional strikes against Iranian territory would trigger a significantly stronger response. Tehran also stated that it is prepared to close both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, expanding pressure on two of the region’s most strategically important maritime routes.
🚢 MARITIME SECURITY MEASURES: According to U.S. officials cited by the New York Times, the United States has quietly coordinated the transit of approximately 70 commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz during the past three weeks. Many ships reportedly operated with tracking systems disabled and followed routes farther from Iran’s coastline to reduce exposure to potential drone or missile threats.
🌐 IRAN HALTS NEGOTIATIONS WITH WASHINGTON: Iran announced the suspension of negotiations with the United States, citing Israeli military activity in Lebanon. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi argued that the Iran-U.S. ceasefire applies across all fronts, including Lebanon, and asserted that violations in one arena constitute violations of the entire framework.
📋 IRANIAN CONDITIONS FOR RESUMING TALKS: Tehran linked the suspension of negotiations to what it described as Israeli threats against Beirut and demanded a complete halt to military operations in both Gaza and Lebanon. Iranian officials presented these issues as directly connected to the future of diplomatic engagement with Washington.
🗣️ POLITICAL MESSAGING FROM TEHRAN AND WASHINGTON: Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of failing to uphold ceasefire commitments and linked developments in Lebanon to broader regional tensions. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, stated that Iran remains interested in reaching an agreement and expressed confidence that negotiations would ultimately produce a favorable outcome.
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