Bases Iran

• Een CNN-onderzoek op basis van satellietbeelden en schadebeoordelingen stelde vast dat Iraanse aanvallen tijdens het conflict ten minste 16 Amerikaanse militaire installaties in acht landen in het Midden-Oosten hebben beschadigd. • Sommige Amerikaanse militaire faciliteiten liepen uitgebreide schade op, wat werd geclassificeerd als operationeel onbruikbaar of waarbij moeilijke beslissingen over reparaties moesten worden genomen, wat suggereert dat de schaal van de aanvallen veel groter was dan publiekelijk is erkend. • Het rapport roept vragen op over het feit of het Pentagon zowel de fysieke schade als de werkelijke financiële kosten van de oorlog met Iran heeft onderschat, wat de officiële publieke verslaglegging van het conflict ter discussie stelt.

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• UK Cabinet ministers confirmed agreement allowing US use of British bases for defensive operations to degrade Iranian missile sites attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. • The decision supports collective self-defense amid ongoing US-Israeli strikes against Iranian threats to regional shipping lanes critical for global oil supply. • This bolsters US efforts in the fourth-week war, where Trump claims near-victory but deploys more forces, impacting oil prices and international alliances.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced last week Spain would refuse US access to naval and air bases in southern Spain for strikes on Iran. Iceland and the Netherlands joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. These developments occur amid US-led coalition actions in the Middle East. The moves signal growing international divisions over the escalating conflicts.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Spain will deny the US access to naval and air bases in southern Spain for strikes on Iran. Iceland and the Netherlands joined South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice. These developments signal growing allied resistance amid the escalating US-Iran conflict. Diplomatic rifts widen as global forums see increased participation against Israeli actions in Lebanon.