US strikes Iran again as wider Middle East tensions flare

The United States military carried out a second round of strikes against Iranian targets within 48 hours following heightened confrontations in the Strait of Hormuz and recent attacks on American bases. Concurrently, Iranian authorities appointed a hardline official to lead the nation's Security Council amidst growing regional friction.

In Yemen, renewed violence saw Houthi forces launch strikes on the port of Moca, resulting in 18 deaths over two days. Yemen’s government army retaliated by shelling military positions in the oil-rich Marib province, disrupting a long-standing stalemate.

Meanwhile, reports from Afghanistan under Taliban rule describe a rare period of relative peace from active warfare, though citizens continue to endure severe poverty, hunger, and widespread civil repression.

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