Operation Badr ends without capturing Basra

Iraqi aircraft bombed Tehran and other Iranian towns. Iran reported missile attacks on Kirkuk’s oil installations as the conflict spread across urban and economic targets.

Mehdi Bakeri, commander of the IRGC’s Ashura Division, was killed during Operation Badr. His death added to Iran’s losses in an offensive that failed to secure a lasting breakthrough.

Rajaie Khorassani reported alleged chemical capsule attacks east of Majnoon and requested UN action. The letter’s hospitalization figures were Iranian claims.

Missile strikes and air attacks on population centres escalated again. Iranian residents of cities faced displacement, casualties, and insecurity; the attacks also reflected the inability of...

UPI reported Iranian soldiers receiving European treatment for severe burns and lung ailments. Iran’s London embassy also appealed for experienced medical volunteers.

Iraq announced two air raids on Tehran. Iran reported missiles hitting neighborhoods, illustrating repeated exposure of the capital’s residents to aerial attack.

An Iraqi bombing raid hit Tehran before Islamic Republic Day celebrations. Iranian accounts described deaths and destruction as the urban air campaign continued.

Manuel Dominguez began visiting European hospitals treating Iranian patients, gathering clinical evidence for the UN’s investigation of alleged chemical exposure.

A funeral for victims of the previous day’s raid became a demonstration supporting Iran’s war effort. Public mourning was tied to official calls for continued resistance.

Iraq fired missiles into two Iranian border cities. Iran warned of retaliation while the prospect of pausing attacks on cities remained contested.