Coverage of events across the Middle East region.
The U.S. military has announced operations against Iran following attacks on American forces, while Iranian media reported explosions across southern regions, including Qeshm, Bushehr, and Bandar Abbas. The developments come amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.
The Israeli military says it struck the Al-Muttaqin Mosque in Gaza because it was allegedly being used by Hamas as a weapons storage site. The mosque, located near a camp for displaced Palestinians, caught fire in the strike, while residents searched the rubble for injured survivors. Israel said civilians had been warned before the attack.
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) says at least 20 of its members were killed and 32 wounded in overnight joint U.S.-Saudi airstrikes on its positions. The United States and Saudi Arabia say the strikes targeted Iran-backed armed groups operating in Iraq.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said U.S. military aircraft used Israeli bases during strikes on Iran and warned that Israel would respond with full force if targeted. His remarks came after a pause in U.S.-Iran fighting following weeks of airstrikes.
Iran has executed two men arrested during anti-government protests, bringing the number of protest-related executions confirmed by the judiciary to at least 27. Human rights groups say Iran continues to use the death penalty extensively against protesters, alleged spies, and political prisoners.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they launched drone attacks targeting Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure, including the strategic East-West pipeline to Yanbu, saying the strikes were retaliation for recent Saudi military operations in Yemen.
Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques, several vehicles, and agricultural land in the occupied West Bank, according to Palestinian officials. The attacks came amid escalating tensions following recent deadly clashes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers.
Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they carried out attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Yanbu on Saturday. Saudi Arabia has not officially commented on the claim, while Reuters, citing Greek security sources, reported that two ballistic missiles launched from Yemen were intercepted before reaching oil refineries in Yanbu.
Iranian Military Claims Drone Attacks on US Bases in Bahrain and Jordan (Terror Monitor) The Iranian military has claimed that it targeted US military facilities in Bahrain and Jordan on Friday morning as part of the 24th phase of its “Operation Thunder.” According to Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency, the Iranian military said it used suicide drones to strike US military facilities at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain. Iran claimed the attacks targeted fuel storage facilities, military equipment w
Clashes near the village of Tal, southwest of Nablus in the occupied West Bank, killed four Palestinians and one Israeli on Friday. Palestinian and Israeli officials gave conflicting accounts of how the confrontation began, while the circumstances remain independently unverified.
The Saudi-led coalition has confirmed carrying out airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen's Al Hudaydah governorate, saying the operation was aimed at countering threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea. The coalition said Al Hudaydah Port was not targeted and remains open to maritime traffic, while Houthi-affiliated media claimed the strikes also hit Kamaran Island and telecommunications facilities in Al Hudaydah.
The United States is expected to announce a major nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia that would allow Riyadh to develop a civilian nuclear program, including possible uranium enrichment facilities. The deal, worth billions of dollars, has raised concerns among nuclear experts and Israeli officials over the potential risk of nuclear weapons proliferation in the Middle East. The agreement will require approval and review by the U.S. Congress.
