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US launches seventh day of attacks on Iran amid wider regional conflict

From Svenska Dagbladet · () Swedish

Translated from Swedish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The U.S. conducted its seventh consecutive day of attacks against Iran, aiming to degrade its military capabilities.
  • Simultaneously, Iran launched missiles targeting multiple Middle Eastern countries, with Kuwait and Bahrain reporting attacks.
  • Explosions were heard across Iran, including near major ports and in the Strait of Hormuz, as the U.S. continued its strikes.

The United States continued its offensive against Iran for the seventh day, with the U.S. military's Centcom stating the goal was to "further degrade Iranian military capability." These strikes, which began Thursday evening, have been ongoing through the night.

continue to degrade Iran's military capability

— CentcomThe U.S. military command stated the purpose of the attacks on X, formerly Twitter.

Explosions were reported in various Iranian locations, including the port city of Bandar Abbas, Bushehr, Ahvaz, and Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iranian state-affiliated news agencies. This marks the latest in a series of U.S. strikes aimed at Iranian targets.

Kuwaiti air defense forces are currently engaging hostile rockets and drones

— Kuwait's militaryThe Kuwaiti military announced on X that it was intercepting aerial threats.

In response to the U.S. actions, Iran has reportedly launched missiles toward several countries in the Middle East. Kuwait's military announced it was engaging "hostile rockets and drones." Previous reports indicated attacks in Bahrain, and journalists in Qatar also reported hearing explosions.

The attack occurred during a funeral procession

— Civil defense spokespersonThe spokesperson for the Hamas-controlled civil defense described the circumstances of the attack in central Gaza.

Meanwhile, separate reports from Gaza indicate that an Israeli attack near a market in central Gaza killed at least eight people during a funeral procession. The Hamas-controlled civil defense stated the attack occurred during the procession, and the al-Awda hospital in Nuseirat received eight dead and 22 injured. The Israeli military confirmed the strike, identifying a Palestinian Islamic Jihad cell as the target. Additional Israeli attacks in Gaza on Friday also resulted in fatalities, according to Gaza's civil defense and health authorities, bringing the total death toll in Gaza since the October ceasefire to at least 1,123.

The Israeli military (IDF) confirms that they carried out the attack and states that it was directed at a terror cell belonging to Islamic Jihad.

— IDF spokespersonThe Israeli military confirmed responsibility for the strike in Gaza.
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Originally published by Svenska Dagbladet in Swedish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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