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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Iran's national infrastructure is under attack. This time, a branch of my country's oldest bank was bombed while full of employees They were laboring to ensure Iranians have food on the table ahead of our New Year. Our Powerful Armed Forces will exact retribution for this crime
.@POTUS: I think oil companies should use the Strait of Hormuz. "We took out just about all of their mine ships in one night. just about all of their navy is gone."
Abu Dhabi Media Office: A fire that broke out at the old Abu Dhabi airport as a result of falling debris following a successful interception by air defenses has been brought under control. The incident did not result in any injuries.
The French President: It is clear that there is a need to define the military and political objectives of a war on Iran. Withdrawal from strategic oil reserves represents 14.5 million barrels for France
In a phone call with Iranian President Masoud @drpezeshkian, Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik “confirmed Oman’s neutral position.” He also expressed “Oman’s dissatisfaction and condemnation of the ongoing targeting of its territory,” and stressed that the country is taking all necessary measures to protect its security and stability. Both discussed “recent developments and the current situation in the region, along with the efforts being made to reduce tensions.” They also stressed the need to rely on “dialogue and diplomacy in order to avoid the consequences of war that could affect the security and stability of the region.”
US medical device maker Stryker hit with cyberattack from Iranian hacktivists who remotely wiped employee devices. "many employees have had their device data wiped and cannot access their accounts" Stryker makes surgical/imaging equipment, defibrillators
Axios: President Trump told in a phone interview Wednesday that the war with Iran will end "soon" because there is "practically nothing left" to target. "Little this and that. Any time I want it to end, it will end," Trump said
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer: We are working with allies and partners to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East. We are concerned about the attack on a school in Iran. We have 300,000 British citizens in the Middle East, and launching airstrikes, missiles, and drones in the region puts them at risk. We are working around the clock.
Russia is helping Iran with advanced drone tactics from its war in Ukraine to hit US and Gulf nation targets in the Middle East, according to a Western intelligence official, - CNN
The EU has approved new sanctions on 19 Iranian officials and entities, its foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said, citing "serious human rights violations" in connection to Tehran's deadly crackdown on mass protests
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) center has issued a warning about an attack in the Strait of Hormuz 11NM north of Oman. A vessel has been hit with an unknown projectile resulting in a fire on board that has since been extinguished. A skeleton crew remains onboard. No word of injuries
U.S. airstrike on residential areas in Lamerd, Fars Province, Iran, which Iranian sources say killed 20 civilians. Several homes and a sports hall were hit. The missile exploded in the air near buildings, with shrapnel causing major damage
Iran has sent at least 11.7 million barrels of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz since the war began on Feb. 28, all of which were headed to China, Samir Madani, co-founder of TankerTrackers said. - CNBC
Hegseth on Iran: We will not allow terrorists to hold the Strait of Hormuz hostage. To the weakened Iranian regime: you have officially been put on notice
“The Pentagon is moving parts of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system from South Korea to the Middle East, according to two officials. The military also is drawing from its supply of sophisticated Patriot interceptors in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere to bolster its defense against Iran’s drone and ballistic missile attacks, these people said.”
The UAE Ministry of Defense has issued an alert: We are currently dealing with a wave of ballistic missiles and drones coming from Iran. The sounds of explosions heard across the country are the result of interceptions and fighter jets.
Powerful explosions at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan targeted US forces and assets. Multiple attacks struck US Camp Victoria near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, causing fires.
Trump says the U.S. has destroyed 10 inactive Iranian minelaying vessels in the last few hours. Comes as outlets report Iran has begun a minelaying campaign in the Strait of Hormuz
The destruction of the 15th police station and the main police headquarters in Borujerd (Lorestan province). The relentless airstrikes continue. The ongoing targeting of security and logistical centers clearly indicates that the war is far from over, and there is a much larger plan at play than just limited airstrikes.
CENTCOM: U.S. forces are degrading the Iranian regime's ability to project power at sea and harass international shipping. For years, Iranian forces have threatened freedom of navigation in waters essential to American, regional and global security and prosperity
Iranian media: Airstrikes on the cities of Parand and Rabat Karim, southwest of Tehran. Iran's Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province: Part of Shahrekord airport was damaged in an attack. Iranian media: Explosions heard in some areas of the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Trump on Truth Social: If Iran has put out any mines in the Hormuz Strait, and we have no reports of them doing so, we want them removed, IMMEDIATELY. If for any reason mines were placed, and they are not removed forthwith, the Military consequences to Iran will be at a level never seen before. If, on the other hand, they remove what may have been placed, it will be a giant step in the right direction
NASA’s FIRMS map shows multiple fires at the Ruwais Refinery in western Abu Dhabi after Iranian drones struck the site today. In response, Abu Dhabi’s state oil company ADNOC has shut down operations at the refinery. The facility processes up to 837,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
Despite what Energy Secretary Chris Wright posted earlier, Karoline Leavitt confirms that the U.S. Navy has not escorted a tanker through the Strait of Hormuz at this time but that is still an option "when and if necessary."
IRGC Navy Commander: Claims of a US-escorted oil tanker passing through the Strait of Hormuz are "pure lies." Any movement by the US fleet or its allies will be halted by the net of Iranian missiles and maritime suicide drones
US State Dept says most of its charter flights out of the Middle East are less than half full & "most Americans who have requested assistance have declined assistance when offered, opting either to remain in country or book more convenient commercial flight options"
Qatari Foreign Ministry: The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister stressed the need for an immediate halt to any escalatory actions and a return to the negotiating table.
President d'Ucraïna, Zelenski: Hem parlat de la situació al voltant de l'Iran amb el president de Turquia, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Estem disposats a compartir la nostra experiència per evitar que la guerra s'escali i protegir vides, però alhora, Ucraïna també necessita reforçar la seva defensa aèria i comptem amb el suport adequat dels socis.
Medics are responding to reports of missile impacts in the Beit Shemesh area following Iran's latest ballistic missile attack on Israel. Magen David Adom says it has not received any reports of injuries so far
IndianaAn investigation is underway after a man was killed in a stabbing on Indy's south side Saturday morning
UcraïnaOvernight, Russia launched multiple Iskander-M, Tsirkon, KN-23 and S-400 ballistic missiles, along with 172 attack drones of various types, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
Ucraïna1 person killed, 13 wounded as result of Russian strikes in Sumy region yesterday
TexasCrash in El Paso's Lower Valley, the El Paso Police Department's Special Traffic Investigation unit was dispatched to another crash involving serious injuries
South-East AsiaThe US aircraft carrier "Theodore Roosevelt" arrived at Singapore's Changi naval base earlier today for a formal visit. The carrier is expected to remain in Singapore for several days before heading to the Middle East.
Florida7 children among 8 hurt in hit-and-run crash near UCF, authorities say 
CalifòrniaAn investigation is underway after a driver crashed their vehicle through a storefront in Reseda.
NebraskaTwo people were stabbed at Jackson Tower near 27th and Jackson. A man in his 50s suffered a stab wound to the neck, while a woman in her 40s suffered multiple stab wounds and significant blood loss. Both were transported to Nebraska Medicine in critical
Geòrgia2 shot in Vine City, suspects possibly barricaded in home, Atlanta police say 
