US conducts new strikes on Iranian targets amid rising Middle East tensions

The United States has launched a second wave of airstrikes against Iranian targets within 48 hours, following heightened friction in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on American positions. In response to the growing confrontation, Tehran appointed a hardline official to head its Supreme National Security Council. Domestically, Iranian women continue to challenge mandatory veil laws four years after Mahsa Amini's death, with reports noting that "authorities have lost control" over enforcement.

Concurrently, fighting in Yemen escalated after Houthi attacks on Moca port left 18 dead, triggering retaliatory military bombardments in Marib province. In Afghanistan, relative domestic security under Taliban rule remains accompanied by severe poverty and strict social prohibitions, including bans on public music.

Sources: Canarias7, El Día, El Mundo, La Provincia, La Vanguardia