— U.S. launches airstrikes on Iran, targeting drone sites and aircraft hangers; Iranian state media reports explosions in seven provinces, including near a nuclear facility.
— Iran retaliates with attacks on U.S.-aligned targets in Jordan, Bahrain, and Kuwait.
— Yemen’s Iran-backed Hou
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