- Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Abdollah Javadi Amoli has called for “the shedding of Trump's blood” in a chilling response to the United States sinking the Iranian warship Iris Dena.
- A US submarine attack sank the Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean Wednesday, resulting in at least 87 fatalities and escalating regional tensions.
- In a rare statement, the Ayatollah insisted the U.S. would “bitterly regret” torpedoing the IRIS Dena and said the attack on the warship in Sri Lankan waters showed that Iran was "on the verge of a great test".
- Violence intensified for a sixth day, with Iranian drones striking Azerbaijan and new attacks targeting Israeli and American bases, while Tehran experienced heavy bombing.
- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed the Iranian navy was at the bottom of the Persian Gulf, and US Central Command reported sinking over 20 Iranian vessels and significantly reducing their drone and missile activity.
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