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U.S. Completes Strikes Against Iran, Targeting Command Centers, Missile and Drone Capabilities, Coastal Surveillance Facilities
U.S. forces struck Iranian command centers, air defense sites, missile and drone capabilities, and coastal surveillance facilities.
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U.S. Strikes Dozens Of Additional Iranian Military Targets Near Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Coastal Areas
U.S. fighter aircraft, drones, and naval vessels launched precision munitions against Iranian missile and drone sites, naval capabilities, and coastal defense systems.
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IRGC Announces Second Wave Of Operation Nsr-2, Striking Locations Within Bahrain
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) via Iranian state-run media: "IRGC has announced that the second wave of Operation Nasr-2 struck multiple weapons storage facilities, a satellite communications hub, and US military housing in Bahrain."
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U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets
U.S. Forces Complete New Strikes on Iranian Military Targets. During the five hour mission, U.S. forces struck military targets across Iran, including within Bushehr, Chah Bahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas
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CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
CENTCOM Completes New Wave Of Attacks On Iran, Hitting Dozens Of Targets With Precision Munitions
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U.S. Central Command Launches Strikes in Response to Attack on M/V GFS Galaxy in Strait of Hormuz; Iran Announces Closure (Report)
U.S. Central Command confirmed the launch of strike operations against Iran at 7:15 p.m. ET, the third round of U.S. military action in one week.
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U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain
U.S. Central Command: “U.S. Central Command forces have begun launching a series of powerful strikes against Iran to impose heavy costs for targeting and attacking commercial shipping crewed by innocent civilians in an international waterway.
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Qatar Reports Drone Strike on Commercial Cargo Vessel in Territorial Waters Northeast of Mesaieed Port
PERSIAN GULF, Qatari authorities and UK Maritime Trade Operations confirmed a commercial cargo vessel in Qatari territorial waters sustained a strike on the morning of 10 May. The vessel was en route from Abu Dhabi to Mesaieed Port when it was targeted. A limited fire broke out onboard but the crew extinguished it with no reported injuries. The ship continued to the port under coordination with relevant authorities. UKMTO Warning 056-26, issued at 3:01 a.m. UTC, stated that the master of a b...
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IDF Hits 200+ Hezbollah Targets as Israel Says Lebanon Excluded From U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
IDF hits more than 200 Hezbollah targets in 24 hours and reports killing 180+ operatives in largest coordinated operation since Operation Beeper. Lebanese health ministry reports 357 dead. Israel and the U.S. say Lebanon is not covered by the April 8 ceasefire.
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North Korea Fires Short-Range Ballistic Missiles in Back-to-Back Launches as Pyongyang Issues Threatening Statement Toward Seoul
KOREAN PENINSULA - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, April 8, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported, marking the second launch in two days after an apparent failed attempt on Tuesday. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) stated the launches “do not pose an immediate threat to U.S. personnel or territory, or to our allies.” The launches came as North Korea’s Foreign Ministry issued a statem...
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Iranian Missiles Enter Turkish Airspace for Fourth Time, Pentagon Advances Kharg Island Raid Plans, Houthis Join War
Yemen fired ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since the war began, the IAEA confirmed Iran's Khondab heavy water plant is no longer operational, and Iran's yuan-based Hormuz toll system has collapsed strait transits by 94 percent as Brent crude surges past $112 per barrel.
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US Surges Carrier Strike Group and Marine Amphibious Force into Middle East During Iran Campaign
CENTCOM confirmed the arrival of USS Tripoli and approximately 3,500 sailors and Marines while three destroyers from the Bush carrier strike group departed the East Coast, moving toward a three-carrier posture in the theater.
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Iran Rejects U.S. Ceasefire Plan, Demands Hormuz Sovereignty as 82nd Airborne Deploys to Gulf
Iran issues five counterdemands including Hormuz sovereignty; Pakistan confirms lead mediation role as U.S. deploys 2,000 paratroopers to CENTCOM area.
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Hormuz Traffic Collapses More Than 95 Percent as Trump Extends Energy Strike Deadline; Strikes Hit Power Plants Across Iran
MIDDLE EAST - Iran’s selective enforcement blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has reduced transit traffic by more than 95 percent, trapping more than 130 container ships inside the Persian Gulf and stranding approximately 40,000 sailors, according to vessel tracking data compiled by maritime intelligence firms. The International Energy Agency (IEA) assessed the disruption as the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market, with Persian Gulf production flows col...
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Iranian Fire Damages U.S. F-35 as Energy War Spreads Across Persian Gulf
Iranian air defenses damaged a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter for the first time as the energy war expanded across the Persian Gulf, with Israel striking Caspian Sea naval bases and Iran retaliating against Qatar's largest LNG facility.
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Projectile Destroys Structure 350 Meters from Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Reactor; Russia Begins Third Staff Evacuation
MIDDLE EAST - The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed on March 18 that a projectile struck and destroyed a structure 350 meters from the reactor at Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant on Tuesday evening. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi reported no damage to the reactor itself, no injuries to staff, and no elevation of radiation levels, but warned that “any attack at or near nuclear power plants violates the seven indispensable pillars related to ensuring nuclear safety and...
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CENTCOM: B-2 Stealth Bombers Strike 90 Military Targets on Iran's Kharg Island; Tehran Retaliates Against UAE Oil Hub
U.S. B-2 stealth bombers destroyed 90 military targets on Iran's primary oil export hub. Within hours, Iran struck the UAE's Fujairah port - a critical bypass route outside the Strait of Hormuz.
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Operation Epic Fury Day Four: DOW Declares Air Superiority Over Iran Has Been Established, Six U.S. Service Members Killed, All 11 Iranian Warships Sunk
Six U.S. service members are now confirmed killed in action. Iran’s entire Gulf of Oman naval presence has been destroyed.
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Operation Epic Fury Naval Strikes Sink Iranian Ships. Analyzing Civilian Damage Claims Near IRGC Targets
U.S. forces struck missile sites, naval assets, and a Jamaran-class corvette that sank at Chah Bahar. B-2 bombers and destroyers participated
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Iranian State Media Confirms Supreme Leader Khamenei's Death in US-Israeli Strikes
While some commentators have noted the absence of funeral footage, this is contradicted by multi-party confirmation from US, Israeli, and Iranian state media sources.
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