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Hezbollah's Nasrallah meets Iranian foreign minister in Lebanon

Cells affiliated with Iran-backed militias targeted SDF checkpoints in the town of Al-Shaafa, east of Deir ez-Zur. Information is circulating about casualties among the SDF

Second attack by Iran-backed militia against the Conoco military base in eastern Deir ez-Zur

Iran's proxy umbrella announces a full resumption of attacks on the U.S. in Iraq & Syria, seeking to expel it from the region. The "Islamic Resistance" says "painful strikes and broad attacks" are forthcoming

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrives in Beirut

Iran’s DepFM @Bagheri_Kani and China’s Vice FM Ma Zhaoxu met in Beijing on Thursday. Iranian diplomat said Iran values the maritime security in the Red Sea, and thinks that only a resolution of Gaza conflict can bring back stability to the Red Sea

The Syrian Observatory: Iranian militias transport weapons and ammunition from Deir ez-Zor to fortified sites belonging to Hezbollah on the Syrian-Lebanese border in anticipation of American strikes.

Initial assessments indicate more than 40 militants associated with Iranian proxy groups were killed in U.S. strikes in Iraq and Syria, says @PentagonPresSec

Explosions just heard near Al-Omar military base east of Deir ez-Zur

Iran strongly condemned the assassination of the senior Kataib Hezbollah commander by the US in Baghdad, saying that Abu Baqer Al-Saedi was a senior commander in the fight against ISIS in Iraq. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman condemned US’ killing of Iraqi resistance members as “a clear example of American state terrorism” and its “support for Israeli crimes against Palestinians”.

An Iraqi military spokesman: The international coalition threatens to drag the country into the conflict

An Iraqi military spokesman: U.S. forces irresponsibly repeatedly commit everything that might undermine the understandings

The Iraqi Prime Minister: The repeated "irresponsible" US strikes threaten civil peace and violate Iraq's sovereignty

Iraqi media: The leaders of the Iraqi Hezbollah, Arkan Al-Olayawi and Abu Baqir Al-Saadi, were killed as a result of the bombing in Baghdad.

US official has just confirmed that the US was involved in an airstrike in Baghdad Iraq that hit a high-value individual target (HVI) or (HVT)

CENTCOM: On Feb. 6, from approximately 1:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Arabian Standard Time) Iranian-backed Houthi militants fired six anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen toward the Southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Three of the ASBMs were attempting to hit MV Star Nasia, a Marshall Island-flagged, Greek owned-and-operated bulk carrier transiting the Gulf of Aden. At approximately 3:20 a.m., MV Star Nasia reported an explosion near the ship causing minor damage but no injuries. At 2 p.m. another missile impacted the water near the ship with no effect. At 4:30 p.m., USS Laboon (DDG 58), operating near MV Star Nasia, intercepted and shot down a third anti-ship ballistic missile fired by the Iranian-backed Houthis. MV Star Nasia remains seaworthy and is continuing toward its destination.

Iran -backed Houthis fired 6 anti-ship missiles into international shipping lanes today. Some landed in the water; US forces shot at least 1 of these down, per US official

Israeli army Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has uncovered documents and other materials from a tunnel in the Gaza Strip, indicating Hamas's direct links and coordination with Iran. "We found official documents of Hamas from 2020, including the details of the funds transferred from Iran to Hamas and [Yahya] Sinwar, between 2014 and 2020. More than 150 million dollars were transferred from Iran to Hamas," he says.

US State Department: Stopping US strikes depends on Iran stopping its support and financing of the militias

Head of the UN mission in Iraq: Sending messages through strikes only leads to escalation of tension

The Prana Network breached email servers of #SaharaThunder and revealed details of Shahed drones supply to Russia with some payments made in gold

US assessing that it destroyed 80 of the 85 targets it hit during Friday's wave of airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq & Syria, per @PentagonPresSec MajGen Pat Ryder. No US estimate on casualties

The head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization says his country has begun construction of a new nuclear reactor in Isfahan

Iranian Foreign Ministry: The U.S. and British attacks in Yemen are an attempt to incite crisis and conflict in the region

Iraqi armed factions: Targeting the American Al-Omar oil field base in Syria with drones

The Pentagon: An evaluation of the strikes in Iraq and Syria showed that 84 out of 85 targets were destroyed or functionally damaged.

Biden in a message to the US House of Representatives: I did not violate the Constitution in the strikes on Syria and Iraq, and I will not hesitate to do so again

Biden in a message to the US House of Representatives: If necessary, I will direct additional measures, including against the Iranian Revolutionary Guard

Biden in a message to the US House of Representatives: The strikes on Syria and Iraq are aimed at deterring the Revolutionary Guard and its militias from threatening our forces and interests.

Biden in a message to the US House of Representatives: Iranian militias carried out attacks against our forces in Syria and Iraq, so a response was necessary.