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Iran launches counterattacks against US bases in the Gulf – POLITICO

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A U.S. official told POLITICO that air defenses intercepted Iranian missiles aimed at American bases including Al Udeied in Qatar, the U.S. 5th Fleet in Bahrain, Ali Salem in Kuwait and Al Dhafra in the United Arab Emirates. Qatar and the United Arab Emirates said that they intercepted Iranian missiles. The UAE saw one casualty from fallen debris, its defense ministry said. Kuwait said its army repelled Iran’s attack and that it reserves the right to respond to Iran’s aggression in “a manner commensurate with the scale and nature of this violation and in accordance with international law.” European Parliament President Roberta Metsola…

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Iran situation ‘perilous,’ says EU’s top diplomat – POLITICO

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Kallas spoke to Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar and is “coordinating closely with Arab partners to explore diplomatic paths,” she said in a post on X. Poland’s President Donald Tusk called on Polish citizens in Iran to stay safe and follow instructions of local authorities, in a post on X. “The unity of Poles on the issue of security is particularly important today,” he said. Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said “the most important thing is to stop the strikes and any possible counterstrikes as quickly as possible” in a post on X. Cyprus has activated a plan for the…

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US and Israel strike Iran – POLITICO

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Follow the updates after the U.S. and Israel launched “major combat operations” against Iran early Saturday. U.S. President Donald Trump said the aim is “to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground.” Tehran has vowed retaliation.

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Live – Explosions rock northern Israel as Iran launches retaliatory strikes on country

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9:37 GMT+1 Blasts reported in northern Israel after Iran reportedly launches retaliatory strikes Explosions rocked northern Israel on Saturday as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles after launching a nationwide attack with the US on Iran.The blasts echoed just after the Israeli military said it would be using its air defence systems to bring down the Iranian fire.There was no immediate word on any damage or casualties from the ongoing attack.Air raid sirens also sounded in neighbouring Jordan.Tehran said earlier that it was preparing to retaliate after Israel launched air strikes on Iran on Saturday morning, an Iranian…

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US and Israel launch strikes against Iran

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The U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran in an attack early Saturday morning as talks over Iran’s nuclear program failed to produce the result President Donald Trump desired.  Trump posted an eight-minute video on his social media platform calling the attack a “massive and ongoing operation.” “We’re going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground,” Trump said. The exact targets of the strikes were not immediately clear. The Associated Press reported that a cloud of smoke was rising from Tehran’s downtown area. The apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali…

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