Live/Middle East

Middle East

Real-time coverage of developments across the Middle East

1329signals
4d ago
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.

4d ago
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.

4d ago
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.

4d ago
PoliticsIsrael8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Israel is establishing a dedicated death row facility and procuring new uniforms following the passage of a new execution law targeting Palestinians, Itamar ben-Gvir says.

Itamar ben-Gvir stated that the Israeli government is procuring new uniforms and establishing a dedicated death row facility following the introduction of a new execution law targeting Palestinians.

4d ago
ConflictBahrain8.0

📡 UPDATE: Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior reports that civil defense teams have contained a fire at a facility struck during an Iranian attack.

The Bahrain Ministry of Interior reports that civil defense teams have contained a fire at a facility struck during an Iranian attack.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iran claims deployment of new air defense systems as U.S. search operations continue for a missing aviator.

Iran claims to have deployed new air defense systems, while the U.S. continues searching for a missing aviator.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iran’s Chief of General Staff Ali Abdollahi warns of a severe response against Israel and the US following threats from Trump.

Ali Abdollahi, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, stated that Iran would respond to threats from Trump by 'opening the gates of hell' against Israel and the US.

4d ago
MilitaryIran9.0

📡 UPDATE: The weapons systems officer from the U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran has been recovered, a U.S. official reports.

A U.S. official told Al Jazeera that the weapons systems officer from the U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Iran has been recovered.

4d ago
MilitaryKuwait8.0

📡 UPDATE: Satellite data detects multiple fires at Camp Buehring in Kuwait following reports of overnight missile and drone strikes in the country.

NASA's FIRMS satellite data indicates multiple large fires at Camp Buehring in Kuwait, a site used by US forces. This follows reports of overnight missile and drone strikes in Kuwait.

4d ago
ConflictBahrain8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Bahrain's Ministry of Interior reports a fire at a facility, attributing the incident to Iranian aggression. Civil Defence teams are currently working to contain the blaze.

Bahrain's Ministry of Interior reports that Civil Defence teams are working to extinguish a fire at a facility, which the ministry attributes to Iranian aggression.

4d ago
ConflictBahrain8.0

⚡ BREAKING: A missile launched from Iran has targeted oil storage facilities in Bahrain.

A missile launched from Iran has targeted oil storage facilities in Bahrain.

4d ago
OtherBahrain7.0

🚨 Bahrain has activated emergency sirens, urging residents to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location.

Bahraini authorities have activated emergency sirens and are advising citizens and residents to remain calm and proceed to the nearest safe location.

4d ago
MilitaryIsrael9.0

⚡ BREAKING: Israel is preparing for potential strikes on Iranian energy sites and is awaiting US approval, an official reports.

An official reports that Israel is preparing for potential strikes against Iranian energy infrastructure and is currently awaiting approval from the United States.

4d ago
ConflictPalestine8.0

⚡ BREAKING: An Israeli drone strike in eastern Gaza City killed 3 Palestinian security personnel and injured several others early Sunday.

An Israeli drone strike in eastern Gaza City killed three Palestinian security personnel and injured several others early Sunday.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iran’s IRGC reports the downing of an MQ-9 drone over the city of Isfahan.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) of Iran reports that it has intercepted and shot down an MQ-9 drone over the city of Isfahan.

4d ago
MilitaryIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: An Iranian security official says Tehran is following its military plans and maintains a specific target list, while dismissing US threats to strike bridges as laughable.

An Iranian security official stated that Tehran is executing its military plans and maintains a specific target list, while dismissing US threats to strike bridges as laughable and warning of a significant surprise for the US and the regime.

4d ago
ConflictKuwait8.0

📡 UPDATE: Kuwait’s Ministry of Energy reports that 2 power plants sustained damage following an attack by Iran.

The Kuwaiti Ministry of Energy reports that two power plants in the country have been damaged following an attack by Iran.

4d ago
ConflictKuwait8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Kuwait reports that two power plants were targeted by Iranian drones.

Kuwait reports that two power plants were targeted by Iranian drones.

4d ago
PoliticsIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Tehran authorities have ordered the seizure of assets and freezing of bank accounts for over 100 individuals, including public figures, over alleged ties to Israel and support for the enemy.

The Tehran Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the seizure of assets and freezing of bank accounts for over 100 individuals, including actors, athletes, and journalists, who are accused of supporting the enemy and maintaining ties to Israel.

4d ago
NuclearIran8.0

⚡ BREAKING: Iran's Foreign Minister warns that US or Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities could cause regional radioactive contamination.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Saturday that any US or Israeli attacks on the country's nuclear facilities could result in widespread radioactive contamination across the region.