CENTCOM launches new wave of strikes on Iran after death of US soldiers
"The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to threaten commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz," CENTCOM wrote.
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From forced conversion to genocide: How Yazidis carry centuries of persecution into exile
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Why did Iran claim to attack an abandoned US garrison in Syria? - analysis
Iran is likely trying to send a message to Syria. Iran wants weapons to continue to flow to Hezbollah via Syria.
Iran claims coordinated attacks on US military sites in Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain
Sirens, missile interceptions, and reported damage followed as Iran claimed attacks on US bases in Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain.
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Iran attacks US bases in Gulf as CENTCOM completes seventh consecutive round of strikes
IDF strikes Hezbollah drone • Khamenei reportedly warns of additional full-scale retaliation if US strikes continue • Iran attacks US bases in Saudi Arabia
Iran claims to have struck US military assets in Kuwait, Jordan with missiles, drones - report
According to Iranian state media, drones targeted US ammunition stores and communication assets at Kuwait’s Ali Al Salem Air Base and US military assets at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.
US CENTCOM concludes seventh consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military sites
According to CENTCOM, US forces struck Iranian surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and naval capabilities using fighter jets, drones, and warships.
Pakistan and Kuwait discuss expanded defense pact, sources say
The talks remain at an early stage, all the sources said, and could still be complicated by heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, said one source.
Germany proposes to replace UNIFIL with EU-led force to prevent 'security vacuum'
An EU force could replace UNIFIL and prevent Hezbollah from returning to areas vacated by the IDF, Germany’s foreign minister said.
Iran's IRGC claims it targeted US command center in Syria, state media reports
The US command center located in al-Tanf in Syria was reportedly targeted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in retaliation for recent American attacks against Iran.
