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INTERNATIONAL<\/strong> – Iran has launched missile attacks on American military bases across the Middle East, causing a major escalation in the region in retaliation for recent U.S. and Israeli strikes on its territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Countries including Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait have reported either being hit by missiles or intercepting them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Iranian operation follows a coordinated attack on Iran by the U.S. and Israel, which struck multiple key locations including the capital Tehran, where the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was targeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The strikes, part of a campaign named “Operation Epic Fury,” also hit the cities of Isfahan, Tabriz, Kermanshah, Qom, and Karaj, as well as the western province of Lorestan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to U.S. officials, the operation aims to degrade Iran’s military capabilities and prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A strike in Abu Dhabi killed one Asian national as Iran’s Revolutionary Guard vowed to continue its operations “until the enemy is completely defeated,” sparking fears of a wider war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iran launched its missile attacks as a response to Saturday’s joint U.S.-Israeli strikes, asserting its right to self-defense against what it condemns as an “act of aggression” by the United States and Israel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Iranian state media report that the violence has resulted in significant civilian casualties, including a strike on an elementary school for girls in the southern city of Minab that killed at least 51 people and injured 60 others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another attack hit a school east of the capital, Tehran, as Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, shared a photo of the damaged school and condemned the killing of “innocent children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Araghchi warned that “these crimes will not go unanswered,” vowing retaliation as the civilian toll from the recent escalation continues to rise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an interview, Foreign Minister Araghchi expressed surprise at the U.S. attack, saying that negotiations between the two countries were going well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He mentioned that Iranian officials had recently held a “very good meeting” in Geneva with American representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I don’t know why, while we were progressing in our talks and a deal was within our reach, they decided to attack us,” Araghchi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also dismissed calls from President Trump for regime change in Iran, saying it was impossible because millions of people support the government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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