US and Iran exchange attacks for 7th consecutive night
Fighting between the two sides rages as US attacks shift further into Iran’s interior
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Fighting between the two sides rages as US attacks shift further into Iran’s interior
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The US has made good on threats to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran in its sixth-straight night of attacks.

Moment a projectile struck a border area between Kuwait and Iraq, sparking a fire and sending thick smoke into the sky.

Qatar has rejected Israeli media reports claiming the Qataris agreed to participate in military action against Iran.
Reported attacks on bridges, rail and communications infrastructure come as both sides harden their positions.
Washington’s spoiler problem sits inside its own alliance, and the spoiler playbook was never written for friends.

After the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s IRGC warns it could next target Bab al-Mandeb.

Donald Trump has refused to rule out sending US troops into Iran as fighting resumes and US strikes continue.
Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they thought the hospital was struck.
The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.