US Strikes Iran's Konarak Naval Base — Retaliation Risk
US forces attacked Iran's Konarak Naval Base, wounding two Iranian soldiers in the first US strike on Iran in nearly seven weeks. Iran's president signals openness to dialogue, but retaliation is expected.
What we know
The US carried out strikes on Iran's Konarak Naval Base on the southeastern coast, with the Iranian Navy confirming two shots from a 35mm cannon and two soldiers wounded, per two accounts on X. Iranian President Pezeshkian simultaneously issued conciliatory signals, saying Iran is ready to resolve issues through dialogue. Russian FM Lavrov's visit to Tehran to discuss ending the US-Iran conflict led an account on X to speculate a broader deal gives Russia Ukraine in exchange for Iran standing down.
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