Trump calls Iran leaders deranged scumbags' as Middle East violence spirals

"Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today. They've been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them. What a great honor it is to do so!"

"Israeli and US warplanes launched successive waves of attacks on the Iranian capital and elsewhere on Friday. One strike reportedly hit close to a square near Tehran University where crowds were gathered in support of Iran's regime. The area is home to many government buildings."

"Across the region, there was more chaos, bloodshed and destruction, with further Israeli strikes in Lebanon, where 800,000 people have been displaced; new missile and drone attacks by Hezbollah and Iran on targets in Israel; and fresh Iranian attacks on civilian infrastructure in Gulf states."

The US and Israel launched successive waves of attacks on Iran, with strikes targeting Tehran and other locations. Trump declared Iran would be hit hard and made inflammatory statements about Iranian leadership. Israeli forces also conducted strikes in Lebanon, where 800,000 people have been displaced. Hezbollah and Iran launched missile and drone attacks on Israeli targets, while Iranian forces attacked civilian infrastructure in Gulf states. Multiple military casualties occurred, including six US servicemen in an aircraft accident in Iraq and a French soldier killed by a pro-Iranian militia drone strike. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Iranian leaders were hiding and that Iran's new supreme leader had been wounded.

Read at www.theguardian.com