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Iran Strikes Gulf Energy Infrastructure as Regional War Drives Oil Prices Higher

This is Beirut, 09/03 10:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran launched a new wave of strikes across the Gulf on Monday, targeting energy infrastructure and military-linked facilities in several countries as the regional conflict triggered by the U.S.–Israeli war on Iran continues to widen. One of the most significant attacks struck Bahrain’s Al Ma’ameer oil facility, a major petroleum ...

Iran Launches Missiles as Khamenei's Son Takes Charge

This is Beirut, 09/03 09:55 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf nations early Monday after the Islamic republic named Mojtaba Khamenei its new leader to succeed his late father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next. Nine days after US-Israeli strikes killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and plunged the Middle East into war, Iranian clerics picked ...

Missile and Drone Attacks Across Gulf as Iran Walks Back Apology

This Is Beirut, 08/03 20:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Even as President Masoud Pezeskian signaled his desire to deescalate with Iran’s Arab neighbors, attacks continued on the Gulf on Sunday. Kuwait intercepted three ballistic missiles on Suday but suffered damage in a drone attack to a government building housing the Public Institution for Social Security. In a separate incident, fuel tanks at ...

Iran President Apologizes to Gulf Neighbors Triggering Rift Among Country’s Leadership

This Is Beirut, 08/03 10:05 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeskian faced backlash from conservative hardliners following his speech yesterday, in which he apologized and vowed to stop striking neighboring Arab countries, provided they did not conduct attacks against the Islamic Republic. In an apparent backtrack, Pezeskian claimed in a prerecorded address, Sunday, that ...

Iranian Strikes on Arab Countries Continue Into Seventh Day of Regional War

This is Beirut, 07/03 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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The war between Iran and the U.S.-Israeli alliance continues to spill across the Middle East, with several Arab countries reporting missile and drone attacks as Tehran expands its retaliatory campaign across the region. Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia all reported interceptions of Iranian projectiles on Saturday, while ...

Saudi Minister Warns Iran Against 'Miscalculation' After Attacks

This is Beirut, 07/03 12:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman urged Iran to "avoid miscalculation" on Saturday, following missile and drone launches against the kingdom. In a series of statements, the Saudi defence ministry said it had thwarted repeated missile launches at an air base which houses US military personnel and drone attacks ...

Iranian President Apologizes to Neighbors as Trump Threatens Expanded Strikes

This is Beirut, 07/03 09:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized on Saturday to neighboring countries for attacks launched during the Islamic Republic’s war with Israel and the United States, while vowing that Iran would not target them again unless attacks against Tehran originate from their territory. “I apologize… to the neighboring ...

Seven Days of Gulf Attacks

This is Beirut, 06/03 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Iranian attacks on Gulf countries have stretched into their seventh day, as targets continue to broaden. Iran initially focused targets on military installations but has since expanded to include civilian targets and energy infrastructure. Today alone, the UAE, which has fielded the highest number of Iranian attacks since the start of the war, ...

Iranian Strikes Spread Across Region as War Enters Sixth Day

This is Beirut, 05/03 11:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The widening regional conflict is increasingly affecting Gulf monarchies, as Iran’s retaliatory strikes target cities, military facilities, and energy infrastructure across the region following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian territory. Explosions Reported in Qatar Explosions were heard over the Qatari capital, Doha, on Thursday, ...

Oman Navy Rescues Crew of Ship Hit by Missiles in Hormuz Strait

This is Beirut, 04/03 17:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Omani navy rescued 24 crew members of a Malta-flagged container ship struck by missiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, state media said, as Iran pressed its Gulf retaliation campaign. The cargo ship was "hit by two missiles" and Oman's royal navy rescued its "crew of 24 people" who are now in good ...

Gulf States Withstand Fifth Consecutive Day of Iranian Attacks

This is Beirut, 04/03 12:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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On the fifth consecutive day of Iranian attacks targeting Gulf states, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar all reported intercepting missiles and drones as the regional escalation showed no sign of slowing. Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry said Wednesday that two cruise missiles were intercepted and ...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Claim “Full Control” of Strait of Hormuz as Oil Traffic Plunges

This is Beirut, 04/03 10:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Wednesday that it has taken “full control” of the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime chokepoint through which a significant share of the world’s oil supply passes. According to Iran’s Fars News Agency, senior IRGC naval official Mohammad Akbarzadeh said ...

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