US launches second wave of strikes on Iran as regional violence expands

The United States military has carried out a second wave of airstrikes against targets in Iran within 48 hours following escalations in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on American positions. Tehran responded to the standoff by placing a hardline official at the head of its Supreme National Security Council.

Meanwhile, domestic opposition persists within Iran, where women continue to openly defy mandatory veil regulations four years after Mahsa Amini's death, leading observers to report that "authorities have lost control" over public enforcement.

Regional instability has also widened in Yemen, where Houthi strikes on the port city of Moca killed 18 people, prompting retaliatory bombings by government forces in Marib. In contrast, Afghanistan maintains relative internal peace under Taliban control, though the population faces severe economic hardship and strict bans on public entertainment.

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