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BREAKING | Israel declares vast areas of Gaza “dangerous combat zones” and warns all residents to stay away.
Читать полностью…❗️Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that he held "conversations with world leaders."
Читать полностью…BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb Tehran International Airport.
Читать полностью…❗️The US Department of State announced a $10 million reward for those who assist the US government in exposing 'Mr. Soul' as well as other entities and individuals linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ cyber-electronic command.
Читать полностью…❗️US President Donald Trump says that Iran now has a "second chance."
Читать полностью…UPDATE | Al-Akhbar correspondent:
"The Israeli Iron Dome is attempting to intercept Iranian drones flying through the skies over the southern Lebanese border toward occupied Palestine."
❗️Several explosions can be heard in the city of Kermanshah, Iran.
Читать полностью…Russia condemns Israeli strikes on Iran, rules out military response
The Kremlin reports Putin is receiving 'real-time' updates on the situation
❗️Huge Israeli strikes target Tabriz, northwest Iran.
Читать полностью…BREAKING | Renewed Israeli attacks on the south of Tehran.
Читать полностью…❗️Fars News Agency reports 78 Iranians killed and 329 wounded in Israeli attacks on residential areas in Tehran province.
Читать полностью…⭕️ Israeli embassies close globally
Israel is closing its embassies worldwide and has advised its citizens to remain vigilant and avoid showing Jewish or Israeli symbols in public, according to statements published on embassy websites.
The announcements also said consular services would be suspended and called on citizens to work with local security authorities if they encounter any hostile incidents.
❗️Israeli attacks reported on Kermanshah a short while ago.
Читать полностью…❗️Global oil market vulnerable to Strait of Hormuz disruption
The Wall Street Journal, citing global energy companies, reports that any disruption to Iranian oil supplies could prompt OPEC to swiftly ramp up production.
However, energy executives warn that tapping into global oil reserves would offer limited relief if the flow of oil through the strategic Strait of Hormuz is interrupted.
BREAKING | US President Donald Trump told ABC News on Friday that Israel’s military strike on Iran was “excellent,” adding: “We gave the Iranians an opportunity, they didn’t take advantage. They took a very hard hit, and there’s more to come.”
When asked regarding any US role in the attack on Iran, Trump said: “I don't want to respond to that.”
❗️8 people killed and at least 12 injured in Israeli attacks on Tabriz, according to Iranian media.
Читать полностью…Arab states assist Israel in shooting down waves of ‘Iranian drones’
Sources cited in Iranian media said Tehran has yet to launch any drones, and that a retaliation will be announced via official channels
Mossad spent 'eight months' preparing surprise attack against Iran: Report
US officials reportedly gave a 'green light' for the Israeli attack, despite opposing it publicly
⭕️ The UK government has stated that it did not assist Israel in its attack on Iran or in intercepting Iranian drones. Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged all sides to de-escalate following the overnight airstrikes. The prime minister’s spokesperson clarified that “the UK did not participate in Israel’s strikes overnight” and noted that the Royal Air Force was not involved in any operations targeting Iranian drones launched in Tehran’s morning counterattack.
Читать полностью…❗️The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran stated that radioactive contamination was discovered within the Natanz facility, but no traces were detected outside the site.
Читать полностью…BREAKING | Israeli missile sirens ring in the settlement of Kiryat Shmona, Upper Galilee.
Читать полностью…❗️Local sources in Iran report that Israel targeted the Mehrabad Airport in Tehran.
Читать полностью…❗️Fars News Agency reports that Iran has not carried out any drone attacks so far, and the real retaliation will take place at an appropriate time soon.
Читать полностью…BREAKING | Israeli warplanes bomb Imam Ali missile base in Khorramabad.
Читать полностью…⭕️ French President Emmanuel Macron says that "France stands ready to work with all its partners to push for de- escalation in the Near and Middle East."
Читать полностью…❗️Israeli Broadcasting Authority:
The army withdrew the Nahal Brigade from Gaza and deployed it to the West Bank.
❗️Tabriz, Iran: Condemnation of Israel's ongoing attacks.
Читать полностью…‘I gave Iran chance after chance’: Trump
Hebrew media reports say Washington gave Israel a ‘clear green light’ to launch a campaign against Iran
❗️Qassam Brigades spokesman Abu Obeida:
“We declare our solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the brutal Zionist aggression, which stems primarily from its support for the Palestinian people and its tremendous backing for its honorable resistance fighters.”
He added: “We also mourn its great leaders and martyrs who ascended as a result of this cowardly attack.”
Addressing Israel directly, he warned: “The Zionist enemy is completely delusional if it thinks that these treacherous strikes can undermine the resistance fronts or consolidate the foundations of this fragile entity in the region.”
“On the contrary, it continues to commit successive strategic errors that will bring it closer to its inevitable demise, God willing,” Abu Obeida said.
❗️Israel’s military establishment has begun scaling down its military presence in the Gaza Strip to reallocate forces to “other battlefields,” according to Israeli Channel 14.
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