Iran’s IRGC chief commander says if Israel engages in ground operation “the dragon of Gaza will devour them. If they set foot in Gaza, they’ll be buried there. They have no other way… Gaza is the staff of the Moses that will devour the Pharaohs if they enter on the ground”
Armed factions in Iraq announce the targeting of American forces at Ain al-Assad base with a drone
Iran's foreign minister @Amirabdolahian has arrived in New York City "to hold international consultations" on the Israel-Hamas conflict, according to Iran's official news agency IRNA
1 rok temu Pro-Iranian Islamic Resistance in Iraq group claims responsibility for attack on US base at “Abu Hajar Airport - Kharab al-Jir” (most likely near Rumeylan)
Global Coalition base in NE Syria's Rmelan attacked
.@POTUS: “My warning to the Ayatollah was that if they continue to move against those troops, we will respond. And he should be prepared.”
The Wall Street Journal: Israel agrees to a request to postpone the ground attack on Gaza pending the establishment of air defenses to protect American soldiers in the region.
Israeli army spokesman: Iran stands behind all attacks against Israel
1 rok temu Hearing explosions in Daraa and reports of Israeli bombing targeting sites of Assad and Iranian militias
1 rok temu The True Promise Brigades, an Iranian-tied militia says US bases in Kuwait and the UAE are now "legitimate targets"
1 rok temu Iran-backed militias in Iraq claim responsibility for targeting Ayn al-Assad airbase with rockets
Two missiles target Ain al-Assad air base, which houses U.S. forces
Another rocket attack targets al-Asad airbase in Iraq which hosts U.S. and other international forces
US Secretary of State: It is the Security Council's duty to expose and condemn the countries that support the Hamas movement
Blinken: I asked the Prime Minister of Iraq to pursue those responsible for targeting our forces
The US National Security Advisor warns that the war in Gaza could turn into a regional conflict
Hearing the sound of an explosion at the U.S. Al-Omar field base in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor
US has intel that Iran-backed groups are planning to ramp up attacks on US troops in the Middle East as Iran seeks to capitalize on backlash to US support of Israel. There are "red lights flashing everywhere," official said
Iranian Foreign Minister: We consider resistance a legitimate right for the Palestinians, and we do not intend to expand the circle of conflict in the region
US Secretary of Defense to Iraqi Prime Minister: Coalition personnel and facilities must be protected
1 rok temu Turkish FM met Iran’s president on the sideline of the 3+3 regional meeting in Tehran
1 rok temu Russia FM met president of Iran on the sideline of the 3+3 regional meeting in Tehran
The White House: There is a link between the militias targeting us and the Revolutionary Guard
1 rok temu Turkish FM Hakan Fidan meets with Armenian FM Ararat Mirzoyan
US, @DeptofDefense blaming drones & rockets attacks vs US troops in Iraq & Syria on "Iranian-backed groups" "We know that these groups are groups that are backed by Iran" per @PentagonPresSec. But "we haven't seen a direct order" from Tehran, he says
"We have seen this increase in rocket & UAV attacks against our bases & our facilities in Iraq & Syria" per @PentagonPresSec "We are concerned about a broader escalation of these attacks in the days ahead"
1 rok temu The foreign ministers' meeting of the 3+3 format on South Caucasus gets underway in Tehran. Iran, Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia FMs are attending the summit. However, the Georgia FM is absent from the meeting
The Department of Defense is putting additional military forces on higher alert for quick deployment due to fears of war between Israel and Hamas growing into a regional conflict
1 rok temu The Islamic Resistance (Iraq) targeted the Al Tanf coalition base and Al Rubkan with 2 drones this morning
1 rok temu Russia FM in Tehran, Iran, to attend the FMs meeting of the regional format 3+3 on the South Caucasus