Air raid sirens ring out in Bahrain Air raid sirens sounded early on Wednesday in Bahrain, according to AFP, as authorities in the interior ministry called on residents to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
Iran says it will respond ‘with firmness’ after Sirik attack Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said on Tuesday that Iran will respond "with firmness" to the lastest round of US strikes on the country, despite US President Donald Trump's warnings that Iran would be "totally wiped out" if it attempts to retaliate. "The United States’ catalogue of atrocities against the nation of Iran is now complete: a residential home in Kuhestak, Sirik, was brutally attacked tonight while families were celebrating a wedding. More than 50 innocent men, women and children were martyred or wounded," Baqaei wrote in a post to X.
US military says completed latest wave of strikes on Iran The US military announced on Tuesday that it has completed its latest round of attacks on Iran. "US forces struck Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targets including air defense sites, radar systems, maritime assets and facilities, mine laying capabilities, and communications sites," US Central Command said in a post to X, adding that the strikes were in retaliation for "attempted attacks by the IRGC against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and against American service members. " https://t.
No casualties, minimal damage from US attack on Jiroft Airport No casualties or damage to airport infrastructure have been reported after US strikes targeting Jiroft Airport on Tuesday, according to the deputy governor of Iran's Kerman province. In comments carried by Iran’s Fars News Agency, the deputy governor said a projectile landed outside the airport’s runway and the situation is “under control”.
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.
Washington DC [US], September 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Washington has launched a fresh wave of strikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. They come after what Trump claimed was in retaliation for Iran attempting to add sea mines to the Strait.
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.