US service members injured in Iranian attacks on Jordanian bases - CBS

US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott on Friday welcomed the UK’s decision to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya under its National Security Act, saying the move would help promote accountability.

“The United States welcomes the United Kingdom’s action to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya under its new National Security Act. Iran’s attempts to kill, kidnap, harass, and intimidate in the United States, UK, and across the globe are deplorable and undermine national sovereignty and international norms. We will continue to work closely with partners to promote accountability for Iran-backed terrorism around the globe,” Piggot posted on X.

Kuwait’s military intercepted several ballistic missiles and drones on Friday as Iranian attacks targeted army facilities, camps and civilian infrastructure across Kuwait, the Defense Ministry said.

Ministry spokesperson Colonel Saud Al-Atwan said several Kuwaiti Land Force personnel were injured and were in stable condition.

He said a power and water desalination station was also hit, causing a fire and damaging the facility and electricity generation units. Falling debris caused material damage in several locations, but no additional casualties were reported.

A confidential directive from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, obtained by Iran International on Friday, instructed media publishers and editors to limit reporting on damage to civilian infrastructure.

The directive told media outlets to “refrain from publishing vital information,” avoid creating “fear and alarm among the public,” and withhold details about the extent of destruction or its impact on public services.

It said such information could be used “by the enemy to assess the effectiveness of its attacks” and ordered outlets to obtain information through the most senior provincial official responsible for any institution or facility that had been hit.

The directive also instructed media to describe service disruptions with phrases such as “the issue is under review and being resolved” and said the Health Ministry and emergency services remained the only official sources for civilian casualty figures. Continue reading

The United States used the ceasefire with Iran to replenish weapons and reinforce its warships and aerial refueling aircraft while pursuing negotiations, said Mohsen Rezaei, military advisor to Iran’s supreme leader.

Speaking on the state TV on Friday, Rezaei predicted that if talks resumed, Washington would seek to revise the existing text of the Islamabad MoU and effectively draft a new memorandum of understanding.

However, he said circumstances had changed and Iran could not accept that.

He added that the United States conditioned the release of $12 billion in Iranian assets on loans and the exclusive purchase of goods and food from US companies.

Iran will enter a phase of “full-scale offensive operations” if the United States continues its attacks for another two or three days, Mohsen Rezaei, a military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, said Friday on Iranian state television.

Rezaei said Iran would recognize “no political boundaries” in its attacks and warned that the United States should expect waves of Iranian missiles and drones.

He said Tehran had so far refrained from launching a ground offensive and carrying out heavy attacks beyond its borders because it wanted to avoid triggering wider international security crises.

Rezaei also said Iran would not abandon seeking revenge for the killing of its leader, adding that the country’s future security and stability depended on carrying it out.