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DiplomacyLebanon8.0

📡 UPDATE: Lebanon says it has requested a ceasefire to begin negotiations with Israel, noting that no response has been received so far.

The Lebanese government has requested a ceasefire to initiate negotiations with Israel but reports that it has not yet received a response.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: Iranian military officials claim a U.S. rescue mission failed, reporting the downing of two Black Hawk helicopters and a C-130 support aircraft.

The Iranian military claims that a U.S. mission to rescue a pilot failed, reporting that two Black Hawk helicopters and a C-130 support aircraft were shot down during the operation.

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MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: U.S. forces destroyed two American drones that became stuck during a rescue mission in Iran, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. forces destroyed two American drones that became stuck during a rescue mission in Iran.

4d ago
ConflictIran7.0

Sky News analysis identifies 19 strikes on Basij checkpoints in Tehran, alongside allegations of child recruitment by the organization for defense operations.

Sky News reports that analysis of data indicates 19 strikes have occurred on Basij checkpoints in Tehran. The report also alleges that the Basij organization is recruiting children for defense purposes.

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ConflictKuwait9.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iranian drones strike critical infrastructure in Kuwait, including the Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery, a power substation in Al Jahra, and a government ministries complex.

Iranian drones have struck a process tower at the Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery in Kuwait, a power substation in Al Jahra, and a government ministries complex.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: A second U.S. pilot has been rescued in Iran after hiding for nearly 3 days following the downing of an F-15 aircraft.

A U.S. military operation successfully rescued a second American pilot who had been hiding in the mountains of Iran for nearly three days following the downing of an F-15 aircraft.

4d ago
MilitaryIsrael8.0

⚡ BREAKING: An Iranian source says two major Israeli power plants have been added to the Resistance Front's target list following threats against Iran's energy infrastructure.

An informed Iranian source says two major Israeli power plants have been added to the Resistance Front's target list in response to Israeli threats against Iran's energy facilities.

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MilitarySaudi Arabia8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense reports the interception and destruction of a cruise missile.

The Saudi Ministry of Defense reports that it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile within the last few hours.

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EnergyBahrain7.0

🚨 A fire is reported at an oil depot in Bahrain as airlines begin cancelling flights amid spreading global jet fuel shortages.

A fire has been reported at an oil depot in Bahrain, while global reports indicate airlines are beginning to cancel flights due to jet fuel shortages.

4d ago
ConflictIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: Israeli strike on Iranian petrochemical sites kills 5 and injures 170. Meanwhile, the U.S. search for a missing F-15E crew member enters its second day as Iran authorizes humanitarian passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

An Israeli strike on Iranian petrochemical facilities has resulted in 5 deaths and 170 injuries. Separately, the U.S. search for a missing F-15E crew member continues into its second day, while Iran has authorized humanitarian passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

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DiplomacyIran7.0

Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi has formally warned the United Nations regarding potential US and Israeli strikes on the country's nuclear sites.

Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi has sent a letter to the United Nations warning against potential United States and Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.

4d ago
MilitaryIran9.0

⚡ BREAKING: Israel Defense Forces report striking over 120 targets across central and western Iran, including ballistic missile and UAV production sites.

The Israel Defense Forces report striking over 120 targets in central and western Iran, including ballistic missile sites, UAV production facilities, and air defense systems.

4d ago
PoliticsIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iran has executed 2 individuals involved in January protests, according to the judiciary.

The Iranian judiciary reports that two individuals involved in the January protests have been executed.

4d ago
ConflictBahrain8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Bahrain reports an Iranian drone strike against a BAPCO Energies storage facility. No casualties are reported following the incident.

Bahrain reports that an Iranian drone targeted a storage facility owned by BAPCO Energies. No casualties were reported in the incident.

4d ago
DiplomacyIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iran calls on the UN to condemn strikes on the B1 bridge and Mahshahr petrochemical plants, labeling the actions as state terrorism and war crimes.

Iran's representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has requested that the UN condemn recent strikes on the B1 bridge and Mahshahr petrochemical plants, characterizing the actions as state terrorism and war crimes.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Two US transport aircraft were destroyed in Iran following malfunctions during a pilot rescue mission, according to reports from Press TV.

Press TV reports that two US transport aircraft malfunctioned during a pilot rescue mission in Iran and were subsequently destroyed to prevent seizure.

4d ago
ConflictIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: 9 people killed and 8 injured in strikes in Iran's Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province, according to local reports.

Iranian sources report that 9 people were killed and 8 others injured in strikes attributed to the US and Israel in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province.

4d ago
ConflictLebanon8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Israeli forces strike a residential building in Abbassiyeh, near the southern Lebanese city of Tyre. The military renewed operations in the area following evacuation orders and previous strikes that damaged a local hospital.

An Israeli strike hit a residential building in the village of Abbassiyeh near the city of Tyre in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military has renewed strikes in the area following evacuation orders and previous damage to a hospital in the city.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: Donald Trump says a rescued U.S. service member in Iran is injured but will recover. The U.S. had been monitoring the individual's location during the operation.

Donald Trump states that a service member rescued in Iran is injured but expected to recover, adding that the U.S. had been monitoring the individual's location.

4d ago
DiplomacySyria7.0

Oman's Foreign Ministry condemns the attack on the UAE embassy in Damascus.

Oman's Foreign Ministry has issued a statement condemning the attacks that targeted the United Arab Emirates embassy in Damascus.

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MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: The CIA conducted a deception campaign in Iran to mask the location of a missing U.S. pilot during a rescue operation, a senior Trump administration official reports.

A senior official in the Trump administration stated that the CIA conducted a deception campaign in Iran, spreading false information that U.S. forces had already located a missing U.S. military pilot, to facilitate the actual rescue operation.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iranian air defense forces report intercepting and downing a Hermes 900 drone over Isfahan. The military claims this marks the 162nd drone downed by its integrated air defense network.

The Army Air Defense Force in Isfahan, Iran, reports it intercepted and downed a Hermes 900 drone. The military claims this is the 162nd drone intercepted by its integrated air defense network.

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MilitaryIraq8.0

⚡ BREAKING: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claims to have launched 19 drone strikes against military bases across Iraq and the region over the past 24 hours.

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq reports conducting 19 drone operations against military bases in Iraq and the surrounding region over the past 24 hours.

4d ago
MilitaryIran7.0

Iran's IRGC says it destroyed a US aircraft searching for a downed F-15 pilot south of Isfahan.

The IRGC announced that a US aircraft searching for the pilot of a downed F-15 fighter jet was intercepted and destroyed south of Isfahan.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: Trump says recent military operations confirm the United States holds clear air superiority over Iran.

Trump stated that recent operations demonstrate that the United States maintains clear air superiority over Iran.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: U.S. military forces have rescued the second crew member from the F-15E fighter jet downed over Iran on Friday, according to two U.S. officials.

The second crew member of a U.S. F-15E fighter jet downed over Iran on Friday was rescued by U.S. military forces on Saturday night, according to two U.S. officials.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: US forces have rescued an airman who went missing after an American fighter jet was downed in Iran, according to three US officials.

US forces have rescued an airman who was missing after an American fighter jet was downed in Iran, according to three unidentified US officials cited by Axios.

4d ago
ConflictIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: At least 5 people are dead and 170 wounded following a strike on the Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone in southwest Iran, according to reports from CGTN.

CGTN reports that at least 5 people were killed and 170 wounded in a strike on the Mahshahr Special Petrochemical Zone in southwest Iran on Saturday, attributing the attack to the U.S. and Israel.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

📡 UPDATE: U.S. special forces conducted ground operations in Iran on Friday and Saturday as part of a search and rescue mission, according to Axios.

Axios reports that U.S. special forces were deployed on the ground in Iran on Friday and Saturday for a search and rescue operation.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: The IRGC reports the downing of an MQ-9 drone over Isfahan.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) reports that it has downed another MQ-9 drone over the city of Isfahan.