Day 4 of Iran’s Gulf Campaign: Missile and Drone Strikes Rock Gulf States

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On the fourth consecutive day of Iranian attacks across the Gulf, multiple countries have been targeted with missiles and drones, prompting evacuations, air defence responses, and widespread concern for civilian safety. "The enemy must await continuous punitive attacks; the gates of hell will open more and more, moment by moment, upon the United ...

Drone Strikes Blamed on Iran Hit Iranian Kurdish Camp in Iraq: Official, Exiled Group

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Drone stikes blamed on Iran hit on Tuesday a camp hosting Iranian Kurdish fighters and family members in northern Iraq, a local official and an exiled opposition group said. Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region hosts camps and rear-bases operated by several Iranian Kurdish rebel groups, which have repeatedly faced cross-border strikes ...

Gulf States Weather More Iranian Attacks on Monday

This is Beirut 02/03 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Countries around the Gulf region continue to weather attacks from Iran on Monday.  Kuwait’s military stated that two naval officers were killed on duty in Iranian strikes on the country. Smoke was also reportedly seen out of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. A friendly fire incident also occurred in Kuwait today with three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles ...

Qatar Downs Iran Warplanes, Halts LNG Production as Gulf Crisis Deepens

This is Beirut 02/03 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets and halted LNG production over Iran's latest strikes, sending prices soaring, as the Gulf crisis escalated sharply on Monday. Qatar's air force downed two Sukhoi SU24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first such action by a Gulf country after three days of Iranian bombardment. The wealthy region ...

Saudi Military Raises Readiness Levels After Attacks

This is Beirut 02/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Saudi Arabia's military raised its readiness levels after multiple attacks by Iran, a source close to the army told AFP on Monday, while another warned of a possible military response if its oil infrastructure is targeted. The massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown on Monday after a strike by ...

Fresh Explosions Erupt in the Gulf As Larijani Announces Iran "Will Not Negotiate"

This is Beirut 02/03 07:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Fresh explosions were being heard in Doha, Bahrain, Dubai, and Manama on Monday, marking the third day of Iranian attacks in the Gulf.  The round of explosions being heard across the region come as Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani said Tehran would not negotiate with the United States, hardening the country’s stance ...

New Strikes on Iraq Base Housing Iran-Backed Fighters: Faction Source

This is Beirut 02/03 07:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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New strikes hit an Iraqi military base housing Kataeb Hezbollah, a source from the pro-Iran armed group said on Monday. "Three strikes hit Jurf al-Nasr," a Kataeb Hezbollah source told AFP, referring to a military base that serves as one of the main bastions of the powerful armed group that has been repeatedly targeted since the start ...

Israel Says Carrying Out 'Large-Scale Strikes' on Tehran

This is Beirut 02/03 02:25 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli military said it launched "large-scale strikes" on Tehran on Monday, two days since the start of a US-Israeli campaign against Iran. "The Israeli Air Force... has begun an additional wave of strikes against the Iranian terror regime at the heart of Tehran," the military said in a statement. AFP

Debris from Iran-Israel Exchanges of Fire Wounds Four in Syria: State Media

This is Beirut 02/03 00:45 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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A man and his three daughters were wounded by falling missile debris in Syria on Sunday from the exchange of fire between Iran and Israel over the country's airspace, Syrian state media reported. "Four people, a father and three daughters, were wounded as a result of the fall of the missile debris resulting from the exchange of strikes ...

Gulf States Reserve Right to Respond to Iranian 'Agression' in Meeting

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Gulf states vowed to defend themselves against Iranian attacks, including by "responding to the aggression" if need be, after the Gulf Cooperation Council convened via video-link on Sunday to formulate a unified response. The foreign ministers of the six GCC states -- the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and Kuwait, all of which ...

France, Germany, and U.K. to Work with U.S. as EU High Commissioner Issues Statement

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Leaders of the U.K., France, and Germany issued a joint statement stating that they have “agreed to work together with the U.S. and allies in the region on this matter.” The statement reads that “the Leaders of France, Germany and the United Kingdom are appalled by the indiscriminate and disproportionate missile attacks launched ...

Operation Epic Fury: Over 1000 Iranian Targets Struck

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On Sunday, the U.S. Central Command announced that its ongoing operations are targeting more than 1000 sites across Iran in “Operation Epic Fury.” The types of targets singled out in these strikes range incorporate various assets linked to Iran’s defensive and offensive capabilities. Among those listed are integrated air ...