Events

CENTCOM: Between 10:00 a.m. and 5:20 p.m. (Sanaa time) on April 29, Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists fired three anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM) and three UAVs from Yemen into the Red Sea towards MV Cyclades, a Malta-flagged, Greece-owned vessel. Initial reports indicate there were no injuries and the vessel continued on its way. Earlier, at 7:49 a.m., U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully engaged and destroyed one Houthi launched airborne unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight path towards USS Philippine Sea and USS Laboon in the Red Sea. There were no injuries or damages reported by U.S., coalition, or merchant vessels.

An IRGC militant kills a man and his daughter in the countryside of Deir_ez_Zor, eastern Syria

3 members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard militia were killed and another injured as a result of a mine explosion while they were trying to plant it in the Al-Tabani desert, west of Deir ez-Zor

Iraqi militias aligned with Iran declared that they used a drone to strike a strategic sir in Haifa on Friday

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Ali Bagheri met China president’s special envoy in Moscow

Iran and China defense ministers met in Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s meeting

The US Treasury announces new sanctions related to Iran

The European Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that once again called for the inclusion of Iran’s IRGC in the list of terrorist organizations and urged the EU to expand sanctions on Iran, including on the government's oil and banking

Iran's judiciary confirmed the death sentence of well-known Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi but added that he is entitled to a sentence reduction, state media reported on Thursday

CENTCOM: At 11:51 a.m. (Sanaa time) on April 24, a coalition vessel successfully engaged one anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) launched from Iranian-backed Houthi terrorist-controlled areas in Yemen over the Gulf of Aden. The ASBM was likely targeting the MV Yorktown, a U.S.-flagged, owned, and operated vessel with 18 U.S. and four Greek crew members. There were no injuries or damage reported by U.S., coalition, or commercial ships. Separately, between 12:07 pm and 1:26 pm, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) successfully engaged and destroyed four airborne unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) over Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.

Iran’s leader says some are persistently suggesting reconciliation with the US, adding that “the US' demands are boundless, seeking absolute submissiveness in matters of politics, economics, and beyond. Yielding to such bullying is impossible”.

Pentagon spox @PentagonPresSec says Iran militia groups conducted two unsuccessful attacks on US forces in Iraq and Syria on April 22, the first such attacks since Feb 4

US Department of State: Iran’s cyber actors threaten the security of the United States and our partners. Today, @USTreasury sanctioned two entities and four individuals involved in malicious cyber activity for or on behalf of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's Cyber Electronic Command

A European Union spokesman: Carrying out more attacks between Israel and Iran will push the region to the brink of abyss

Iran's President Raisi in Pakistan: If Israel attacks Iranian territory "Circumstances" will completely change- IRNA

Il segretario del Consiglio di sicurezza iraniano è arrivato a San Pietroburgo per partecipare a un incontro sulla sicurezza, prevede di incontrare Patrushev - Ambasciata iraniana

Iran's government claims the upgraded Bavar-373 "matches or even surpasses" the capabilities of Russia's advanced S-400 missile system

US State Department: We condemn the attacks carried out by Iranian militias on our forces in Syria

After a gap of 9 years, the first group of Iranian Umrah pilgrims arrived in Madinah, welcomed by Iran's ambassador to Riyadh. SaudiArabia’s ambassador in Tehran was in attendance at the airport this morning, bidding farewell to this group of pilgrims

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said that nuclear weapons "have no place" in Iran's nuclear doctrine, days after a Revolutionary Guards commander warned it might change its nuclear policy amid Israeli threats

Confirmed: Drone attack on Al Assad base, Al Anbar, Iraq hosting US troops

Belgian Foreign Minister: We aim to impose new sanctions on Iran, including the Revolutionary Guards

Umbra synthetic aperture radar imagery acquired 0648Z 19APR2024 showed evidence of damage to the Iranian S-300PMU2 strategic surface-to-air missile battery in Isfahan since 15APR2024. A probable damaged 30N6E target engagement radar was visible in imagery still on the radar hardstand. Other battery system components however have been withdrawn from the site. Their status and location is currently unclear. According to senior U.S. military sources speaking to FOX News, “The Israelis hit what they intended to strike.”

Armed factions in Iraq: Today we targeted the Israeli Obda Air Base with drones

Armed factions in Iraq: We targeted an Israeli air base with drones

Iranian Foreign Minister: Iran has achieved its goals within the framework of the "minimum punitive response" to Israel

Senior US military sources:The target of the Israeli strike was an Iranian military base in Isfahan near Natanz, not the nuclear facilities themselves. “The Israelis hit what they intended to strike,” The targets within this strike included Iranian air defense systems at the air base including those used to protect their nearby nuclear facilities. It was a message to the Iranians, “We can reach out and touch you.” The Russian made air defense systems were shown to be ineffective. There was one target but multiple strikes within that target.The Israelis used missiles and unmanned aircraft – in other words no manned aircraft (F35’s or others) were used as part of this strike

The White House: We do not want the conflict to escalate in the Middle East

The White House: We have no comment on reports regarding Israel and Iran last night

I ministri degli Esteri del @G7 hanno messo in guardia l'Iran da una "sostanziale escalation materiale nel suo sostegno alla guerra della Russia in Ucraina" in una dichiarazione. Se l'Iran dovesse procedere con la fornitura di missili balistici alla Russia, il @G7 si è detto pronto a rispondere con "nuove e significative misure".