Local authorities ordered residents near the US-operated Osan Air Base to evacuate after a suspected hazardous chemical leak on Tuesday.

The debate in Italy over the US use of Italian military bases in the conflict with Iran has intensified, with opposition lawmakers demanding clarification on Italy's support under classified bilateral treaties.

Since the Ramadan War began, Iran and its allies in the region have destroyed more than 40 US MQ-9 Reaper drones – over 90 total across all theaters – reducing the fleet to 35-50 percent below the Pentagon's minimum operational threshold and turning Iranian skies into the famed combat drone’s graveyard.

Iran's highest operational command has warned the United States that threats against Iranian commercial vessels and oil tankers will not go unanswered.

US missile strikes on Iranian territory since February 28 have left a trail of death and destruction, while Kuwait and Bahrain have enabled these attacks, with mounting evidence pointing to the direct complicity of Persian Gulf states in the US-Israeli war against Iran.

CENTCOM commander reportedly recommended halting the US bombing of Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, saying the offensive had largely reached the limits of its effectiveness.

The US Department of War updates its database on the American casualties caused as a result of Iran’s retaliation.