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U.S. completes 11th night of Iran strikes as Iranian interior minister meets Pakistani mediators
Confirmed
What we know
CENTCOM said it completed an 11th consecutive night of strikes to degrade Iran’s ability to threaten Hormuz shipping, listing operations centers, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage and logistics. Explosions were reported from Bushehr to East Azerbaijan and other provinces; Iran said it hit U.S.-linked sites in Kuwait, Jordan and Bahrain.
Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni met Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir and later Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, AP reported, as mediators tried to salvage a collapsed interim ceasefire. Rubio said the U.S. remained open to diplomacy if Tehran showed seriousness.
What's confirmed
- CENTCOM 11th-night target list (Al Jazeera; AP).
- Momeni–Munir/Sharif mediation meetings (AP; Al Jazeera).
- Iran claims Kuwait/Jordan/Bahrain hits (Al Jazeera).
What's still developing
- Whether Pakistan channel yields a 10-day ceasefire text.