Tensions across the Middle East have escalated after U.S. Central Command announced a new round of strikes targeting military sites inside Iran. According to CENTCOM, the operation hit air-defense systems, command networks, missile capabilities, and Revolutionary Guard naval assets. Iranian officials condemned the strikes, vowing a response, while reports emerged of missile and drone activity across the Gulf. Kuwait and Bahrain activated air defenses amid aerial threats, and Iranian state-linked media claimed an MQ-9 Reaper drone was downed over southern Iran. The latest developments raise fresh concerns over regional stability and the risk of wider conflict.
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