In retaliation, Iran fired missiles at two key military bases housing U.S. forces — Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar and Ain al-Asad in western Iraq — escalating already heightened tensions in the region.

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, addressed a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, accusing the United States and Israel of launching unprovoked attacks and violating international law. In the letter, Araghchi urged the Security Council to hold both nations responsible for the damage and to impose reparations.

“The attacks deliberately targeted hospitals, relief centers, and civilian infrastructure,” the letter claims. “We ask the Security Council to recognize the United States and Israel as aggressors and compel them to compensate for the destruction.”

When questioned about the letter during Independence