US strikes railway bridge in northern Iran; sirens sound in Bahrain, Kuwait
US-Iran war live: IRGC claims US strikes hit bridges leading to Mashhad, warns of expanded retaliation
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed US attacks targeted bridges on routes leading to Mashhad, where Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is due to be buried later on Thursday. The IRGC said the strikes were aimed at overshadowing the funeral ceremonies and warned that any further US attacks would trigger “expanded” retaliation against additional American bases in the region. It also claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait.
Iran warns US: ‘If you strike, you’ll get hit’; says Hormuz to reopen only under Iranian arrangements
Iran warned the United States of retaliation against any further military action, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf saying, “If you strike, you’ll get hit.” He also said the Strait of Hormuz would reopen only under “Iranian arrangements” after fresh US strikes targeted Iranian military infrastructure, further straining the fragile ceasefire.
US-Iran war live: Iran says Strait of Hormuz will open only under Tehran’s arrangements
Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements”, after Tehran and Washington traded strikes in the Middle East. “The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer come without consequences,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X. “Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck.”
US-Iran war live: Trump switches to old Air Force One after Turkey visit amid security concerns
US President Donald Trump flew back from Turkey on the old Air Force One after sending the new Qatari-gifted jet ahead to Britain, where he later switched aircraft for the journey to Washington. The move sparked speculation over security concerns amid fresh US strikes on Iran, though reports said the change was a precaution requested by the US Secret Service and not due to a specific threat.