U.S. Conducts Retaliatory Airstrikes on IRGC Targets in Iran
The U.S. military carried out a heavy wave of airstrikes against Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) command centers and drone facilities across Iran. Strikes were reported on Qeshm Island, Zanjan province, and the city of Ahvaz. Iranian state media confirmed the deaths of three civilians and three IRGC members. The operation was in direct response to Iranian attacks on U.S. assets in Jordan and Kuwait, signaling a major escalation in direct hostilities between Washington and Tehran.
Casualties reported: 6