US strikes Iran again as regional violence flares across Middle East

Tensions across the Middle East continue to escalate following a second round of United States airstrikes against Iranian positions within 48 hours, prompted by confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on American bases. In response, Tehran appointed a hardliner to lead its Supreme National Security Council.

Domestically, Iranian women continue to openly defy compulsory hijab rules four years after Mahsa Amini’s death, with reports noting that "authorities have lost control" over dress code enforcement.

Elsewhere in the region, Yemen faces renewed fighting as Houthi strikes on the port of Moca killed 18 people over two days, triggering retaliatory shelling by government forces in Marib. Meanwhile, Afghanistan experiences internal security under Taliban rule, though citizens endure extreme poverty, hunger, and strict bans on public entertainment.

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