Kuwait army says air defences responding to attacks Kuwait's army said on Tuesday that its air defences are currently responding to "hostile drone" attacks. In a post on X, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces said any explosions heard were the result of air defence systems intercepting the drones and urged the public to follow safety instructions issued by the relevant authorities. تتصدى حالياً الدفاعات الجوية الكويتية لهجمات طائرات مسيّرة معادية، إثر العدوان الإيراني الاثم.
Israel-Greece air defence deal to be 'scaled up' with UAE as contender, sources say Israel plans to “scale up” the export of the layered air-defence system it sold to Greece, with the UAE as its desired buyer, one current and one former US official familiar with ongoing discussions told Middle East Eye. Talks between Israel and the UAE, taking place alongside the US, are focused on how Israel can address a gap in the Emirates’ “layered defence” capabilities, the current US official told MEE. Israel’s $3.
Iran says it launched drone attacks on US base in Bahrain The Iranian military said that it targeted the US base in Bahrain with a large-scale drone attack, according to a statement carried by Tasnim news agency on Tuesday. The army said the strikes were carried out on radar installations and areas where it says US forces are stationed at Sheikh Isa Air Base in Bahrain, a key US base in the Gulf used for helicopter maintenance, drone components and reconnaissance aircraft.
No US casualties reported so far in Iran attack on Jordan facilities, officials say No US casualties have been reported so far from an Iranian attack on facilities in Jordan, two US officials told Reuters on Tuesday. Jordanian air defences intercepted ten out of 13 ballistic missiles entering their airspace from Iran, while the remaining three fell in remote areas away from population centres, according to a statement from the country's military.
IRGC says it 'killed a large number of US forces' in Jordan attack Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Tuesday that it targeted an American base in Jordan which "killed a large number of US forces", according to a statement. No confirmation yet from Jordan or the US following the strikes.
Three missiles intercepted over southern Syria Three missiles were intercepted in the skies over the eastern Daraa countryside in southern Syria on Tuesday, an Al Jazeera correspondant on the ground has reported, adding that the attack was aimed at Jordan.
Sirens sound in Jordan Alarm sirens have been activated in Jordan's Mafraq and Aqaba governorates, the country's state TV reported on Tuesday, as Iran announced it had launched attacks against US interests and bases in the region in retaliation against its strikes on Iran. Al Jazeera Arabic also reported rocket interceptions in the Jordanian city of Mafraq.
Death toll in Iran’s Sirik rises to four, including child A total of four people, including a child, have been killed in a US attack on a home near the Iranian city of Sirik, Iran’s Fars news agency reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent Society’s provincial branch. It added that the attack, which occurred during a wedding, also wounded over 50 people and rescue efforts are ongoing.
Israel-Greece air defence deal to be 'scaled up' with UAE as contender, sources say Submitted by Sean Mathews on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 19:49 The UAE, which operates a range of air-defence batteries, is being discussed as the next export market for a layered system A battery of Israel's Iron Dome air defence system deployed near Gaza, on 17 April 2024 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Israel plans to “scale up” the export of the layered air-defence system it sold to Greece , with the UAE as its desired buyer, one current and one former US official familiar with ongoing discussions told Middle East Eye. Talks between Israel and the UAE, taking place alongside the US, are focused on how Israel can address a gap in the Emirates’ “layered defence” capabilities, the current US official told MEE. Israel’s $3.
CBS staff accuse network of ‘overt racism’ over Abdul El-Sayed 9/11 story Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 18:37 Staffers have pushed back against CBS's decision to revive years-old deleted posts by the Muslim Senate candidate and foreground 9/11 in its coverage US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed speaks during the Michigan Democratic Party General Election Kickoff Rally at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Michigan, on 7 August 2026 (Jeff Kowalsky/AFP) Off CBS News is facing internal backlash over its coverage of Muslim US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, with current and former staffers accusing the network of poor journalism and “overt” racism. The controversy erupted after CBS published a story highlighting old social media posts by El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for Senate in Michigan, ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. El-Sayed, who could become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, had deleted posts in which he compared the mounting Covid-19 death toll with the nearly 3,000 people killed on 11 September 2001 and called for Washington to mobilise against poverty and the pandemic as it had after the attacks.
Iranian media reports US missile attack near Ahvaz Iran's Fars news agency has reported a US missile strike near the city of Ahvaz, the capital of the Khuzestan province in southern Iran.
At least two killed at wedding in US attack on Iran's Sirik Two people have been killed and several others injured in a US attack while attending a wedding ceremony in southern Iran, according to Iranian media. Citing the deputy governor, the report said that the US strike hit a residential area in Bandar Kuhestak in Sirik county.
New explosions heard in Iran's southeastern port city of Chabahar New explosions have been reported in Iran's port city of Chabahar, in the southeast of the country, according to Mehr news agency. Iran’s Fars news agency also reported that an earlier US attack targeted the residential area in the coastal city of Kuhestak in the Hormozgan governorate. US attacks on southern Iran have continued, targeting areas in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island, Konarak, Chabahar, Jask, Sirik, Lavan, Jiroft and Asaluyeh.
Iran media says military launches 'decisive operation' against US targets Iranian media reported that the country's military has launched a "decisive operation" against US targets in the region on Tuesday, in response to Washington's fresh round of strikes on Iran. "Decisive operation by Iran's armed forces in response to the US enemy has begun. The US bases and interests in the region are being targeted by Iranian missiles and drones," Tasnim news agency said.
Explosions heard in city of Asaluyeh, says governor New explosions have been heard in Asaluyeh, Iran's Fars news agency reported on Tuesday. Asaluyeh is home to Iran's largest petrochemical facility, responsible for about half of Iran's petrochemical production.
US attacks Jiroft airport, civilian targets in Hormozgan and Qeshm: Iranian media Iran’s IRIB broadcaster reported on Tuesday a US attack on an airport in Iran’s southeastern Jiroft county. IRIB also reported that the US hit a fish powder factory in Qeshm and several civilian targets in Hormozgan, including the fishing pier and the port authority tower in Sirik, during its latest wave of attacks.
Trump says Iran deal 'isn't worth the paper it's written on' US President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview on Tuesday that he had given Iran a lot of chances, and dismissed the value of any deal with Tehran. "I think an agreement with them isn't worth the paper it's written on. We gave them a lot of chances," Fox News quoted him as saying.
JD Vance seeks to reassure Jewish Republicans after questioning Israeli tactics Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 09/01/2026 - 17:50 The Republican Party is grappling with increasing criticism of the previously untouchable US-Israel relationship US Vice President JD Vance speaks at a Maga Inc super Pac rally in Sterling Heights, Michigan on 31 August 2026 (Supplied by pool to Getty Images via AFP) Off US Vice President JD Vance has sought to reassure members of the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) that the Trump administration still has Israel top of mind, as he gave a closed-door speech at the group's Las Vegas convention on Monday. Politico, which obtained audio of the remarks, said Vance was met with “raucous applause” from what was a sceptical crowd, given the vice president's willingness to question the pro-Israeli lobby's influence on US politics, and to remain close to figures such as former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, who has become a leading critic of Israel among Republicans. The RJC, which is staunchly pro-Israel, finds itself in an uphill battle as criticism of Israel skyrockets among young Republicans in particular.
More explosions heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas, Qeshm New explosions have been heard in Iran’s Bandar Abbas and Qeshm Island on Tuesday, according to Iran’s IRIB news agency. Blasts were also heard on Iran’s Lavan Island, IRIB reported.
IAEA reports progress in Syria investigation, none in Iran The UN nuclear watchdog has resolved its outstanding questions in its investigation into past, secret nuclear activities in Syria under the Assad family's rule, a confidential report by the agency seen by Reuters said on Tuesday. A separate, quarterly International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran also sent to member states and seen by Reuters showed there had again been no progress in Iran, where its lack of access to verify uranium stocks since US and Israeli attacks in June 2025 remained a "proliferation concern".
