a year agoMore attacks tonight on the Kurdistan region of Iraq; gas field targeted in Sulimani and drone shot down in Erbil. US diplomats hunkered down in bunkers. Follows spate of attacks by Iran on Erbil last week. KRG blames Iran's proxies. Kurds want air defenses promised in NDAA
a year agoWSJ: The U.S. secretly warned Iran that Islamic State was preparing to carry out the terrorist attack early this month that killed more than 80 Iranians, U.S. officials said
a year agoIranian media: A fire broke out in Gandhi Hospital in Tehran
a year agoUp to 7 Kataib Hezbollah Iran proxy fighters were killed in yesterday's U.S. airstrikes in Iraq, a U.S. defense official tells Fox News. Two headquarters and an intelligence facility were destroyed, according to initial reports
a year agoCENTCOM: Houthis Attack Commercial Shipping Vessel with Anti-Ship MissilesOn Jan. 24 at approximately 2 p.m. (Sanaa time), Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated container ship M/V Maersk Detroit, transiting the Gulf of Aden. One missile impacted in the sea. The two other missiles were successfully engaged and shot down by the USS Gravely (DDG 107). There were no reported injuries or damage to the ship
a year agoThe Iran-backed Houthi's fired three missiles at the U.S. flagged/owned M/V Maersk Detroit container ship in the Southern Red Sea today. The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Gravely successfully intercepted the missiles, a U.S. official told Fox News
a year agoUS airstrikes hit KataibHezbollah in AlQa'im, JurfAlSakhar & 1 target in western Iraq, per a US military official
a year agoCENTCOM confirms US airstrikes targeted three Iranian-backed Iraqi militia positions in Iraq after attacks in US forces. Targets included a Kataib Hezbollah headquarters as well as storage, and training locations for rocket, missile, and one-way attack UAV capabilities
a year agoMetrics show a disruption to the network of Israel mobile operator Pelephone, a Bezeq subsidiary, corroborating user reports of outages; hacktivist group Anonymous Sudan has claimed the cyberattack as the latest in its campaign against prominent Israeli targets
a year agoIran's foreign minister says the country sent a serious message and warning to the US that its decision to launch joint attacks with the UK against Yemen was a strategic mistake
a year agoIran's FM @Amirabdolahian told IRNA in New York, "We've given a serious message and warning to America: the joint US-British attacks against areas in Yemen are a threat to peace and security in the region. It is an escalation of the scope of war."
a year agoTwo missiles fell near the gas station in the city of Shuhail, east of Deir Ezzor, coming from areas controlled by Iranian militias. It is noteworthy that the Iranian militias launched a missile attack targeting the Al-Omar oil field, which is under the control of international coalition forces.
a year agoU.S. 5th Fleet: The Iranian-backed Houthi militants' report of an alleged successful attack on M/V Ocean Jazz is patently false. NAVCENT has maintained constant communications with M/V Ocean Jazz throughout its safe transit
a year agoUS air defenses in Iraq intercepted a number of the projectiles that targeted Ain al-Asad airbase on Saturday, @DepPentPressSec confirms, but two ballistic missiles got through, damaging facilities and injuring 2 US military personnel with TBIs (they have since returned to duty)
a year agoIranian official media: A explosion sounded in an industrial town in Semnan province
a year agoIran and China DepFMs had a phone call over bilateral, regional and international issues
a year agoAttack at Al Assad airbase: Two U.S. troops suffered concussions, official adds
a year agoReminds of a missile embedded itself into the ground as shrapnel after interception over Ain Al-Assad earlier today
a year agoThe Iranian missiles were fired by Iranian-proxy fighters from inside Iraq, officials say
a year agoIranian Foreign Minister: The activity of Iranian military advisors in combating terrorism and ensuring the security of the region will continue strongly
a year agoIranian President: The Israeli attack in Syria was carried out with Washington's support
a year agoThe Iraqi Army: We will reach those responsible for the bombing of Ain al-Assad base and bring them to justice
a year agoIran’s President Raisi says Israeli strike that killed five Revolutionary Guards in Syria will not “go unanswered” - @Reuters citing state media
a year agoOver 15 U.S. Patriot surface-to-air missiles fired from al-Asad air base in Iraq to intercept incoming Iranian missiles - source
a year agoIran's Revolutionary Guards says fifth member dies after being wounded in Israeli strike in Syria - @Reuters citing Iranian state media
a year agoU.S. official: Multiple theater ballistic missiles hit Iraq' Al-Assad airbase, which hosts U.S. troops - @Reuters
a year agoAn Iraqi security source: A missile bombardment targets the Ain al-Assad base in Anbar Governorate, west of the country.
a year agoReferring to the missile attack on Erbil and Pakistan, Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said: "We will not accept any threats against us from the countries that are neighboring to us." He added: "We have already warned and if we see that it is not respected, we will use our legitimate right and carry out operations."
a year ago“Commanders from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Lebanon's Hezbollah group are on the ground in Yemen helping to direct and oversee Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping, four regional and two Iranian sources told Reuters.”
a year agoIRGC statement says four IRGC advisors were killed alongside a number of Syrians in the suspected Israeli strikes today in Damascus. The statement does not mention any names