Trump Launches Epic Fury, Kills 153 Iranian Schoolchildren in Minab
Key Takeaways
- Trump seeks regime change to oust Maduro in Venezuela.
- Outlets frame the move as illegal coup or destabilizing to international norms.
- Maduro's removal and a potential interim leadership become central in coverage.
US-Israel Bomb Iran
Trump launched Operation Epic Fury, a nine-day US-Israeli bombing campaign in Iran.
US-Israeli forces killed at least 201 people and injured 747 according to the Iranian Red Crescent.
The deadliest strike hit a girls school in Minab, killing at least 153 children and staff.
AP News confirmed the school strike but attributed it to anonymous officials.
The Atlantic Council characterized the campaign as a major shift to pursuing regime change.
Iran Retaliates in Iraq
Iran retaliated by seizing the US-flagged Courtwood in the Arabian Sea.
At least 18 shipments of Iranian crude were halted or rerouted.
Iraq closed its airspace to US and Israeli military flights.
Cuba called the US-Israeli campaign a crime against humanity.
The New Yorker described Trump as increasingly isolated from Congress.
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