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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

UAE Ministry of Defense: Air defenses are dealing with missile and drone attacks coming from Iran

.@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."

Trump: We haven’t finished the job in Iran yet. Tonight we’ll hit them hard

Trump: We destroyed the navy, airports, and air defenses in Iran, and this is unprecedented.

Iran's top police chief warns protesters supporting Tehran's foes will be treated as enemies amid fears of renewed anti-government unrest

Jet activity over Ahvaz, Khuzestan Province, Iran

CENTCOM: U.S. warns Iranian civilians to 'immediately avoid' ports along Strait of Hormuz

Explosions heard and air defenses activated in Tehran

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.

Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense: We intercepted aerial targets in the past 24 hours, destroying 7 drones, and one crashed outside the threat area.

A very heavy airstrike targeted the city of Bushehr in Iran.

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

Oil storage facilities at Oman’s Salalah port were struck. Oman TV reported that drones hit fuel tanks at the port

Massive explosions rocked northeastern Tehran, causing widespread power outages in the city, residents report

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

Footage reportedly shows the aftermath of a US-Israeli airstrike on the port city of Bushehr, the capital of Iran's Bushehr Province

Massive airstrike on Quds city, eastern Tehran

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.

American/Israeli airstrikes against several strategic and military sites in the Kurdish city of Marivan

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

Mass funeral in Tehran for what Iran calls the ‘Ramadan War’

Commander of U.S. Central Command: Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks have decreased since the first 24 hours of the campaign.

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 loud explosions heard in Daraa were caused by Israeli air defenses intercepting Iranian missiles

Two Indians dead, one missing amid Iran–Israel tensions, says MEA

Reuters, quoting an Israeli official: It is not certain that a war on Iran would lead to the collapse of its regime.

Israeli officials to Reuters: Trump is not close to issuing instructions to end the war with Iran

Israeli Home Front Command: New missile barrage detected from Iran towards Israel

Romanian President: US refueling aircraft, surveillance and communications equipment will use Romanian bases during an attack on Iran

Iran's Azad University announces that 42 of its members were killed in US and Israeli airstrikes.

Image of the Thai-flagged Mayruree Naree being evacuated this morning after being struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz

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

Following an airstrike on an Iranian bank, Iran's military leadership has threatened retaliation on US and Israeli banks

Airstrikes target Iranian border areas near the town of Al-Siba, south of Basra.

Erdogan: Iran's war must end before the entire region is plunged into conflict.

Airstrike in Chitgar, Western Tehran "Near Kaj street"

The Israeli army: We are carrying out a wave of simultaneous raids on regime sites throughout Iran and on Hezbollah sites in Beirut.

Airstrikes on Mehrabad AB vicinity, Western Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

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

Dubai Media Office: Four injured after two drones crashed near Dubai International Airport

Dubai: Air traffic continues as normal

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

Israeli airstrikes destroyed many of Iran’s remaining F-14 Tomcats along with radar and air defenses at Isfahan’s 8th Tactical Fighter Base

The UAE Ministry of Defense announces that its air defenses intercepted missile and drone attacks launched from Iran

Israeli ambulance service: 29 Israelis injured in stampede during last night's Iranian bombing raids

US-Israeli airstrikes target Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran

Israeli airstrike hits Tehran bank, kills employee

The UAE Ministry of Defense: The sounds heard in various parts of the country are a result of air defense interception operations.

Saudi Ministry of Defense: Interception and destruction of 3 ballistic missiles launched towards Prince Sultan Air Base

The French presidency: The G7 will hold a video conference on Wednesday to discuss the war in the Middle East.

The Wall Street Journal, citing officials: Washington warned Israel against repeating attacks on Iranian energy facilities without its approval.

UAE Ministry of Defense: Our air defenses dealt with a barrage of ballistic missiles coming from Iran

Explosion in western Tehran, near Punak

Israeli Home Front Command: Missile launches detected from Iran

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

Chinese Foreign Minister: The sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity of the Gulf Arab states must be respected.

“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.”

UAE says responding to 'barrage of ballistic missiles' from Iran

Israeli military: Strikes on Tehran target infrastructure belonging to the Iranian regime

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.

Kuwaiti Army: We intercepted a wave of aerial targets that penetrated our airspace.

The Iranian Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters: We struck the Ramat David airbase, an airport in Haifa, and missile launchers east of Tel Aviv.

Sirens sound in Jordan

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

Violent explosions in Kish

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.

Iranian media: Bombing of a missile site in Karaj, southwest of Tehran

Iran's UN representative: The airstrikes targeted fuel depots in Tehran and other cities, resulting in the emission of toxic pollutants.

Iran's UN envoy: US and Israeli airstrikes killed more than 1,300 civilians

Iran's UN representative: US-Israeli attacks deliberately target civilian infrastructure in Iran

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.

Warplanes launch a new wave of raids on cities and regions in Iran: Shahriar, Tehran, Bandar Abbas

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

Iranian media: Airstrike on Shahrekord airport in western Iran

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.

The Ministry of Defense of the State of Qatar announces that the armed forces intercepted a missile attack targeting the State of Qatar.

A series of airstrikes targeted regime police headquarters and other law enforcement facilities in Bonab, northwestern Iran, earlier today

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."

Reuters: Six members of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces were killed in a US airstrike on the Iraqi town of Qaim near the Syrian border.

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

AFP: Three explosions rock the Iranian capital, Tehran.

US Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz, says @SecretaryWright

The Israeli army: We destroyed most of the main assets of the Internal Security Forces and the Basij in Ilam province, western Iran.

Ukraine sends first counter-drone teams to UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Putin had a phone call with president of Iran Pezeshkian, discussed situation at the Middle East

Iranian missile fell near the village of Ma'as in the western Damascus countryside, after being intercepted this morning by Israeli air defenses

4 Iranian diplomats were killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut's Ramada hotel early Sunday, says Iran's ambassador to the UN

Tabriz: Terrible explosion at police station

British Royal Navy: The warship HMS Dragon has just left Portsmouth harbor bound for Cyprus

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"

Iranian Health Ministry: 15,000 Iranians injured in US-Israeli airstrikes since February 28

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 of Ukraine Zelensky: We discussed the situation around Iran with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We are ready to share our expertise to prevent the war from escalating and protect lives, but at the same time, Ukraine also needs to strengthen its air defense, and we count on appropriate support from partners

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

Israeli military says missiles launched from Iran towards Israel