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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Harriette Boucher

Tehran mocks Trump’s ‘laughable’ claims after US president stated Iran is ‘dead’

  • Iran launched retaliatory ballistic missiles and attack drones targeting U.S. military bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated the targeted facilities in Jordan and the UAE supported earlier American strikes on Iran's Larak Island.
  • The U.S. military defended its action on Larak Island as a limited, precise operation against IRGC minelaying forces posing an imminent threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iranian state media reported casualties among IRGC personnel and civilians from the US strikes, prompting Tehran to vow punishment against American forces.
  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Tehran still seeks a negotiated diplomatic solution with the United States despite the military escalation.

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