US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: The latest US strikes on Iran have opened another deadly chapter in the rapidly intensifying conflict, with Iranian authorities reporting military and paramilitary casualties across the country’s west and south. Seven people were killed in the latest attacks, including four members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force and three Basij fighters, according to Iranian officials and state-linked media.
The reported deaths came as the United States expanded its attacks against Iranian targets following a fresh escalation around the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command said its forces had launched attacks on Iranian IRGC-linked targets, while Iranian media reported explosions across several locations, including areas in southern Iran.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Four IRGC Aerospace Force Members Killed in Kermanshah
Four members of the IRGC Aerospace Force died in a US strike in Kermanshah province in western Iran, according to an IRGC statement.
The deaths add to the military casualties reported during the latest wave of American attacks. Iranian authorities have not provided extensive details about the exact location or nature of the target in Kermanshah.
Kermanshah has previously featured prominently in the conflict because of its military infrastructure and Iran’s air-defence activity. Earlier in the conflict, Iranian media reported that an American MQ-9 drone was shot down over the province.
The latest attack shows that the US campaign is not limited to Iran’s southern coastline and strategic sites around the Strait of Hormuz. Washington has also continued targeting Iranian military capabilities farther inland.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Three Basij Fighters Die on Lavan Island
Three members of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force were also killed during a US strike on Lavan Island in southern Hormozgan province, Iranian media reported.
Abdolkarim Pouladifar, deputy commander of the IRGC’s Seyyed al-Shohada unit in Deyr county, identified the three as Mahdi Bahrani, Hossein Salehnejad and Hassan Momeni, according to Mehr News Agency.
Pouladifar also said several other personnel from Deyr were injured in the attack.
Lavan Island holds particular importance because it hosts oil and energy infrastructure along Iran’s southern coast. Its location near the Persian Gulf also places it close to the wider strategic area surrounding the Strait of Hormuz.
The deaths of the three Basij members form part of a broader casualty picture from the latest US attacks.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Khuzestan Strike Leaves 7 Dead, 8 Injured
Iranian authorities separately reported seven deaths and eight injuries after US missile strikes hit three locations in southern Khuzestan province.
Khuzestan Deputy Governor Valiollah Hayati told Iran’s official IRNA news agency that the strikes hit areas around Ahvaz and Aghajari.
The latest casualties pushed the number of people Iran says have died in the recent US attacks higher, with the government continuing to release details as authorities assess the damage.
The United States has said its military operations are directed at Iranian military capabilities, including IRGC-related infrastructure. Iranian officials, meanwhile, have condemned the strikes and accused Washington of causing civilian casualties.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Wedding Strike Adds to Civilian Toll
The latest military casualties came shortly after another US strike in southern Iran reportedly hit a wedding gathering in Sirik, in Hormozgan province.
Iranian authorities said several people were killed, including a child, while dozens more were wounded. Iranian state-linked reports later placed the number of wounded at more than 50, although casualty figures have continued to change as authorities assess the incident.
The incident has become one of the most controversial episodes of the latest escalation because the reported target was a civilian location rather than a clearly identified military facility.
Iran has strongly condemned the strike, while the wider conflict continues to generate competing claims from both sides over targets, casualties and military operations.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Who Are the Basij Fighters?
The Basij is a volunteer paramilitary organisation operating under the IRGC. It has played a major role in Iran’s internal security structure and has frequently been deployed during periods of unrest.
The force draws members from different sections of Iranian society and has been closely associated with the government’s response to protests and domestic uprisings.
Its connection to the IRGC also means Basij personnel can become involved in Iran’s wider military and security operations.
The deaths reported on Lavan Island therefore represent another loss for Iran’s security forces as US attacks continue to target locations linked to the country’s military infrastructure.
US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: US-Iran Fighting Spreads Across Multiple Locations
The latest attacks come amid a wider escalation between Washington and Tehran after weeks of relative restraint.
US forces have recently struck Iranian positions linked to the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks against US military facilities in the region. Reports have also described explosions around Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Sirik, Chabahar, Konarak and other locations.
The conflict has also raised fresh concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Disruptions around the waterway have already affected shipping and pushed oil prices higher as markets assess the risk of a wider regional conflict.
With both sides continuing military operations and issuing warnings of further retaliation, the latest deaths underline how quickly the renewed US-Iran confrontation is escalating across Iran.
