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- FlashIL08:50UTC05:50EST01:50
US Strikes Iran for Third Night as IRGC Targets Jordan Base and Houthis Hit Saudi Airport (Jul 14, 0550 UTC, 0850 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a third consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military targets, as the IRGC claimed a ballistic missile attack on a US air base in Jordan. Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport in retaliation for a strike on Sanaa airport, and oil prices hit a one-month high amid escalating Hormuz tensions.
- FlashIL18:30UTC15:30EST11:30
Iran Fires Drones at Bahrain, Tanker Hit in Hormuz as US-Iran Strikes Escalate; Israel Strikes South Lebanon Day After Deal (Jun 27, 1530 UTC, 1830 Israel) (Evening Edition)
Iran launched drones at Bahrain and struck an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and Iran traded strikes in violation of their MoU. Israel struck southern Lebanon a day after signing a framework deal that Hezbollah rejected as 'null and void.' In the West Bank, a settler and masked soldier allegedly broke into a Hebron mosque, disrupting the call to prayer.
- FlashIL10:12UTC07:12EST03:12
US Strikes Iran Radar Sites, Iran Retaliates with Missiles on Kuwait and Bahrain (Jun 6, 0712 UTC, 1012 Israel) (Morning Edition)
US forces struck Iranian coastal radar sites after shooting down four Iranian drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by firing seven ballistic missiles at US bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, with CENTCOM intercepting six. In Lebanon, an Israeli airstrike killed several Lebanese Army troops, including an officer, while Hezbollah claimed 32 attacks on Israeli forces. In the West Bank, the IDF killed a seven-month-old Palestinian baby in Hebron, prompting an investigation.
- RoutineIL19:43UTC16:43EST12:43
Trump Confirms ‘F***ing Crazy’ Remark as Iran Strikes Kuwait, US Hits Qeshm (Jun 3, 1643 UTC, 1943 Israel) (Evening Edition)
Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain, killing one and wounding 63 at Kuwait’s airport, while the US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island in self-defense. President Trump confirmed calling Netanyahu ‘f***ing crazy’ over Lebanon fighting. Hezbollah continued rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel, and the IDF struck targets in southern Lebanon, killing a Lebanese soldier. The fourth round of Israel-Lebanon talks continued in Washington.
- FlashIL09:43UTC06:43EST02:43
Iran Strikes Kuwait and Bahrain, US Hits Qeshm Island as Gulf War Escalates (Jun 3, 0643 UTC, 0943 Israel) (Morning Edition)
Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain, striking Kuwait’s international airport and wounding several people, while the US conducted self-defense strikes on Iran’s Qeshm Island. US and partner forces intercepted multiple projectiles, and the IRGC claimed retaliatory strikes on US bases in Kuwait. Hezbollah carried out 13 attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon, wounding four soldiers, as Israel-Lebanon talks continued in Washington. The IAEA confirmed a drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, calling it of “extreme gravity.”
- RoutineIL18:33UTC15:33EST11:33
Trump Says Iran Deal ‘Largely Negotiated’ as Hezbollah Drone Hits Northern Israel and IDF Dismantles Tunnel (May 24, 1533 UTC, 1833 Israel) (Evening Edition)
President Trump announced a US-Iran ceasefire deal is ‘largely negotiated,’ while a Hezbollah explosive drone detonated in northern Israel without injuries and the IDF dismantled a 100-meter Hezbollah tunnel in southern Lebanon. Israel expressed deep concerns over the emerging deal’s nuclear terms, and Bahrain sentenced nine to life for IRGC-linked terror plots.
- PriorityIL18:26UTC15:26EST11:26
IDF Strikes Over 85 Hezbollah Sites, 12 Reported Killed; Hezbollah Drones Wound 3 Troops (May 9, 1526 UTC, 1826 Israel) (Evening Edition)
The IDF struck over 85 Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, killing at least 12, while Hezbollah explosive drones wounded three Israeli reservists near the border. Bahrain arrested 41 people over alleged IRGC links, and Iran demanded IRGC-linked officials be allowed to attend the World Cup. The US and Iran remain locked in a Hormuz standoff, with Russia reportedly sending drone parts to Iran via the Caspian Sea.