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Iran's IRGC attacks US Fifth Fleet headquarters, airbase, local media reports

CENTCOM said all Iranian missiles and drones were intercepted or missed, and no U.S. facilities were damaged or personnel injured.

  • On Tuesday, the United States and Iran exchanged fresh missile and drone strikes, jeopardizing efforts by Washington to secure a new ceasefire agreement with Tehran.
  • Hostilities flared after US Central Command disabled the Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie, an oil tanker that ignored repeated warnings over 24 hours in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by targeting US assets in Bahrain and Kuwait, though the US military reported the attacks failed or were intercepted by regional defenses.
  • President Donald Trump disputed reports that communications had ceased, even as Iranian officials claimed a ceasefire in Lebanon is required for negotiations to continue.
  • The conflict remains mired in a stalemate as Iran faces record inflation and economic pressure, with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to maritime traffic amid the ongoing naval blockade.
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The U.S. and Iran faced again, with Kuwait and Bahrain caught in the crossfire of the most serious escalation of violence since a ceasefire came into effect in early April.The attacks take place after several days of growing tension, in particular by Israeli operations against Hezbollah militants, backed by Tehran, in Lebanon, which threaten to derail talks between the U.S. and Iran on an interim peace agreement. Both sides have agreed on a gene…

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At least one person died and more than 60 were injured in Kuwait this Wednesday following an Iranian attack with dozens of missiles and drones, which reached the international airport and forced to suspend flights. The U.S. and Iran continue to stretch the limits of the ceasefire and their armies clashed again on the banks of Ormuz. The Pentagon reported a "self-defense operation" on Qeshm Island and Tehran responded with bombings against Bahrai…

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Clashes between the United States and Iran intensified again during the night, with Kuwait and Bahrain caught in the crossfire of one of the most serious episodes since a truce came into effect in early April. Events take place after several days of increasing tension, including that generated by Israeli operations against Tehran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, threatening talks between the United States and Iran to reach an interim peace…

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