Middle East war live: Iran launches strikes on Israel and Gulf sites
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Iran conducted missile and drone strikes against Israeli and U.S.-linked military facilities across the Gulf region.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted missile and drone strikes against targets in Israel and U.S.-linked military facilities across the Gulf region, including sites in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, according to a Friday statement. The strikes hit multiple locations, including a Patriot air-defense maintenance facility, marking a significant escalation in direct Iranian military action against Israel and U.S. regional assets. The attack underscores intensifying tensions in the Middle East and represents a rare instance of Iran launching strikes from its own territory rather than through proxy forces. The strikes follow a pattern of tit-for-tat military exchanges in the region, raising the risk of broader regional conflict involving the U.S. and its Gulf allies. Updates on Israeli and American responses, as well as the full scope of damage from the Iranian strikes, are continuing to develop.
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