Gulf-based international broadcaster; emphasis on Iran's framing of its strikes as legitimate retaliation and the IRGC's claim that US attacks on five Iranian coastal sites came first

Al Jazeera carried the IRGC's statement that it launched strikes on eight targets it described as US military infrastructure between 02:00 and 03:00 AM, and that it had claimed the operation fell within the ceasefire's self-defense clause as a response to US attacks.

“Iran attacks Kuwait and Bahrain in response to US strikes, with IRGC saying ceasefire violation will lead to complete halt of ongoing processes.”