Middle East sees continued US strikes on Iran and Iranian retaliatory claims

The Middle East continues to experience escalating military actions. The United States has maintained its strikes against Iran, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim to have launched retaliatory attacks targeting American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. This follows earlier Iranian assertions of striking US Gulf bases in response to Washington's actions, which the US characterized as self-defense. Meanwhile, the US Vice President has acknowledged "divergences" with Israel regarding the ongoing conflict. Israel has continued its operations in southern Lebanon, with reports of fatalities, and its military leadership has reiterated readiness to act against Hezbollah and deliver further blows to Iran. Former US President Donald Trump also previously stated the US would "strike Iran hard again" after a US helicopter was reportedly destroyed. Sources: Le Monde