US military losses under scrutiny
Iran says the US Central Command is blocking a sitting senator from inspecting bases it claims are operating normally in West Asia, raising questions over the true extent of US military losses in the war on Iran. In a social media post, Abbas Araghchi cited a Congressional Research Service report from May, saying Iran’s armed forces had destroyed 42 US military aircraft, a figure he says has now risen to 81. The foreign minister added that the real toll is far higher. Araghchi said the United States can fool all the people some of the time. This came as in recent months the Pentagon faces accusations of underreporting casualties among American forces in West Asia.
Yemen responds to Saudi aggression
The Yemeni army has launched a new ballistic-missile attack on Saudi capital’s main international airport. According to a statement by spokesman of the armed forces, Yahya Saree, the army fired a ballistic missile at King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, disrupting airport operations. Yemeni forces warned international airlines of the risks of continuing to operate flights in Saudi airspace, except for the airspace over the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. The statement also said Yemeni forces fired ballistic missiles at Saudi troops near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, causing casualties. The army says several weapons depots were also destroyed. Meanwhile, Saudi authorities have confirmed that three people were killed and 36 wounded in Tuesday and Wednesday’s Yemeni army strikes at Abha and King Khalid international airports. The Yemeni army has recently stepped up its attacks against targets inside Saudi Arabia in retaliation for the regime’s aggression on the country.
France student protests
French students have once again taken to the streets in several cities to protest the country’s education system. Protesters rallied outside schools, blocking entrances and nearby streets as they chanted slogans against the government. They are demanding better conditions, citing overcrowded classrooms, heavy workloads, poor-quality learning materials, and teacher shortages. The movement has grown steadily since students began blocking high school entrances on September 17. Tuesday saw the largest demonstrations so far, with the Interior Ministry putting turnout at 256,000, while organizers claimed as many as 450,000 participants. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu described Tuesday’s unrest as the most violent student protests in decades. The government says more than 6,000 people have been arrested since the unrest began, most of them minors.
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