US Iran Escalation
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US Strikes Iran Again, IRGC Hits Bahrain and Kuwait; IDF Kills Militants in Syria, Lebanon (Jun 28, 0632 UTC, 0932 Israel) (Morning Edition)
The US launched a second round of strikes on Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz after an Iranian drone hit a tanker, while the IRGC retaliated with missile and drone attacks on US assets in Bahrain and Kuwait. President Trump threatened to 'complete the job' militarily. The IDF killed armed militants in southern Syria's buffer zone and struck Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon. Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed the Lebanon framework deal sidelines Hezbollah and Iran.
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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.