Iranian and US officials say the war has entered one of its most violent phases, with Iranian drones and missiles hitting US troops and facilities across the Middle East while Washington responds with intensified strikes and naval action. The Pentagon reports that around 140 American service members have been wounded over the first 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, including eight seriously injured, and confirms at least seven US troops killed in Iranian retaliatory attacks on bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. In Iraq, a drone struck the Baghdad Diplomatic Support Center near the airport, a key US diplomatic logistics hub, after six drones were launched at the compound; five were intercepted and one hit near a guard tower in an attack US officials link to Iran‑backed Islamic Resistance in Iraq militias.
