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The U.S. launched airstrikes against targets tied to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps in retaliation for Iranian attacks on ships and U.S. forces. Iran’s state media reported strikes on southern ports, underscoring a broader risk of renewed fighting as six months of conflict persist and Washington pursues economic pressure on Tehran.
The US Southern Command says it conducted a lethal strike on a low-profile vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two men it labels narco-traffickers as part of a year-long campaign against drug trafficking at sea. The operation, which critics say lacks publicly verifiable evidence of drug involvement, follows a broader pattern of similar strikes that have destroyed boats and resulted in dozens of casualties and ongoing search-and-rescue efforts. International bodies and humanitarian groups have questioned the legality and effectiveness of the campaign, while oversight reviews and victim-family investigations continue.
The US military said it struck a boat in the eastern Pacific suspected of smuggling drugs, killing two men and raising the toll of people killed in such boat strikes to at least 207 since September, though it offered no evidence the vessel carried drugs. The operation feeds a broader debate over the legality and effectiveness of the campaign against Latin American traffickers, as Trump frames it as self-defense in an armed conflict while critics point to past strikes and legal questions; the Pentagon watchdog will review the targeting process, not the legality of the strikes.
The U.S. military conducted a fourth strike this week on a vessel accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific, killing three men and lifting the total death toll from such operations to 205, as questions about the legality of these strikes and the follow-on (double-tap) attacks persist.
The US military said it killed three men aboard a vessel in the eastern Pacific in back-to-back strikes, the second in as many days, as part of a week with four such operations; officials say the target was involved in narco-trafficking, but critics and rights groups say there is no definitive evidence of trafficking and have labeled the killings unlawful extrajudicial actions, even as the administration frames the measures as part of an armed conflict with drug cartels, with the total toll from similar strikes exceeding 200 in recent months.
The death toll from a months-long U.S. campaign of strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has risen to at least 199, including 22 people who survived initial attacks only to die or go missing after subsequent strikes; the program began last September and has spurred debate over legality and humanitarian impact, with a Pentagon review of targeting procedures and ongoing scrutiny of the so-called follow-on strikes, while only a few survivors have been rescued and families have filed lawsuits over killings.
The death toll from a months-long U.S. campaign against suspected drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific has risen to at least 199, with at least 22 survivors from initial strikes later killed or lost at sea; only a few have been rescued, drawing scrutiny over search efforts and potential violations of armed-conflict laws.
The United States carried out its 47th strike against an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the Caribbean, killing four people and bringing the campaign’s total fatalities to about 163. The operation, Southern Spear, cites intelligence that the vessel was involved in narco-trafficking, but critics call the killings extrajudicial and unlawful, noting a broader pattern of human-rights concerns, international scrutiny, and ongoing legal challenges by victims’ families and rights groups.
CNN’s review of US Central Command data shows the pace of strikes on Iran has fluctuated over about three weeks rather than steadily increasing, contradicting Pete Hegseth’s repeated predictions of “more and larger” attacks. While the first day saw over 1,000 targets struck, daily averages since then have hovered around 250–333 with occasional upticks, likely due to maintenance and a stretching target list. Experts suggest the war’s messaging has outpaced the on‑the‑ground tempo of operations.
The U.S. has launched major combat operations in Iran, triggering expectations of heightened geopolitical risk and potential disruption to global oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz. Market watchers forecast higher oil prices and a risk-off shift into dollars, Treasuries, yen, and gold, with equities likely to open lower. The ultimate impact depends on whether the engagement is short-lived or escalates into a prolonged conflict; a prolonged showdown would pose greater downside for global markets, especially in Asia that relies on stable energy routes.
Civil rights lawyers filed the first federal lawsuit seeking accountability for a U.S. airstrike in the Caribbean that killed two Trinidad men, Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, and four others. The suit, filed in Massachusetts under admiralty law and invoking the Alien Tort Act and Death on the High Seas Act, argues the killings were illegal and premeditated, while the government maintains the strikes are lawful under wartime authorities. The families, represented by the ACLU, Seton Hall Law, and the Center for Constitutional Rights, note a broader campaign with a death toll around 117 across multiple boat strikes.
Unidentified gunmen attacked two villages in Nigeria, killing over 30 people and abducting several, including students from a Catholic school, shortly after the U.S. conducted military strikes in the country targeting Islamist militants.
Tony Dokoupil will begin his tenure as anchor of CBS Evening News earlier than planned, amid ongoing U.S. military actions in Venezuela and questions about CBS's journalistic stance and editorial direction under new leadership.
The U.S. launched military strikes on Venezuelan military and port sites amid escalating tensions with Maduro's regime, which the Venezuelan government condemns as aggression. The strikes follow increased U.S. military buildup and threats of land-based operations, with regional and international reactions including Cuba's condemnation and calls for UN intervention.
Multiple explosions occurred in Caracas, Venezuela, with the US reportedly launching strikes on military sites, including Fuerte Tiuna, amid heightened US-Venezuela tensions and accusations of US aggression by the Venezuelan government. The strikes targeted military and strategic locations, and the situation has escalated with international denouncements from Cuba and Colombia.