🇮🇷🗣 Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that the selection of Mojtaba Khamenei — the son of the assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — as the next Supreme Leader reflects Iran’s effort to strengthen national unity.

🚀🇺🇸🇮🇷 A Patriot air-defense missile reportedly malfunctioned and struck a residential area in the Bahraini capital Manama, causing significant damage and leaving several civilians injured. Footage circulating online shows destruction in the affected neighborhood.
‼️ Hours later, a large-caliber Iranian missile reportedly struck a U.S. military base in Bahrain, with videos from the scene showing the moment of impact and aftermath.

🇺🇸 The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the death of an eighth American service member in Kuwait, reportedly due to a medical emergency.

Officials stated that the service member suffered a sudden medical incident while stationed in Kuwait, and despite immediate medical response, the individual was pronounced dead. Authorities have not yet released the identity of the service member, pending notification of next of kin.

‼️ The incident comes amid heightened military activity across the Middle East, where U.S. forces remain deployed to support regional security and ongoing operations. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the medical emergency is currently underway.