US-Israel Strike and Iran's Retaliation

The confrontation remains acute. Reuters reported at least 135 Iranian and aligned-group attacks on 84 Gulf infrastructure sites, while the reported US pause for diplomacy remains sparsely detailed and does not establish lasting de-escalation. Claims of Russian targeting intelligence and other external support remain contested; CENTCOM’s reported action against an Iran-linked surveillance vessel and allegations of Iranian maritime threats are incompletely verified.