Middle East

missile interception shrapnel hits down in Safed • Iranian military spox. mocks Trump • Cluster bomb fragment hits central Israel • Seven IDF soldiers injured in northern Israel, Lebanon •

US CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper tells Iran International that the Islamic regime intensified strikes on civilian targets as its military capabilities decline and pressure mounts in the conflict.

Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan responded to criticism from former French ambassador to the US, UN, and Israel, Gerard Araud, and stated that the UAE will "never be blackmailed by terrorists."

Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.

The withdrawal of the CEO of the world's top oil exporter from this conference highlights the scale of the challenge he faces in dealing with the Iran crisis.

Saudi Arabia has also recently shifted its policy, allowing the US military to use bases in the country for operations against Iran.

The current conflict brings fears of a tragedy like the one that happened in 2020, where the Iranian regime accidentally shot down a passenger jet and killed the 176 people inside.

The decision, announced by the Saudi foreign ministry, follows a similar move by Qatar, which also declared the security and military attaché in Iran’s embassy as persona non grata on Wednesday.

In 2015, an American statesman such as Kissinger could sit down with an Iranian official and speak about philosophy.

Tehran has shown in the past that it won’t accept the US terms, relating to the nuclear and missile programs, either.