US-Israel Iran War Live Updates

In a retaliatory move, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has launched attacks on petrochemical facilities in Saudi Arabia’s Jubail region, citing earlier Israeli strikes on its Shiraz petrochemical facility as justification. According to the IRGC, the strikes were a direct response to the escalating tensions in the region, which had been fueled by repeated warnings from Iranian officials that any attacks on Iranian infrastructure would be met with similar retaliation. These warnings had been issued in the wake of a Tuesday deadline set by former US President Trump to open the Strait of Hormuz, with the threat of intensified attacks if the deadline was not met. The IRGC claimed to have targeted American companies in Jubail with precision-guided missiles and drones, including Sadra, ExxonMobil, and Dark Chemical. Additionally, the IRGC stated that it had also struck a petrochemical complex in Juaymah belonging to the American company Shourdan Phillips using medium-range missiles and drones.

According to Lebanon’s National News Agency, Israeli military units have unleashed a barrage of phosphorus munitions on the town of Aynata, situated in the southern region of the country. Further information will be forthcoming as it becomes available.

A Saudi petrochemical complex in Jubail, a major industrial hub in the Eastern province, was reportedly targeted by Iranian military forces, according to reports from Fars news agency.

The UAE Defence Ministry has confirmed that its air defence systems are actively countering a barrage of missiles and drones launched by Iranian forces.

A burst of gunfire shook the Besiktas district of Istanbul yesterday, with the Israeli Consulate at the epicenter of the chaos.
Details emerging from CNN Turk indicate that a swift security response from the Istanbul police department led to the demise of three suspects involved in the incident.
Eyewitness accounts suggest that an intense exchange of fire ensued, resulting in injuries to two police officers.

A unified stance has been adopted by Iran and Hezbollah in response to a US-proposed ceasefire, with both parties presenting a united front. Tehran’s response to the proposal involves halting strikes on Lebanon and ceasing regional hostilities against Iran’s allies. Iran believes that negotiating a regional agreement would grant it greater leverage, and it has rejected calls from the Lebanese government to accept a ceasefire. Furthermore, the IRGC has been coordinating joint launches from Iran and Lebanon aimed at overwhelming Israel’s air defense systems.

Israeli officials have consistently maintained that they view these fronts as separate entities, with Lebanon becoming their primary focus once the conflict with Iran subsides. The southern region of Lebanon has become a war zone, with reports of rocket fire launched by Hezbollah across the border, resulting in both intercepted and damaging projectiles inside Israel. Israeli forces have established control over the anti-tank line, thereby preventing Hezbollah from employing anti-tank missiles against Israeli communities. However, rocket launches by Hezbollah continue as Israeli troops advance deeper into Lebanon.

According to a statement from Israel’s health ministry, a total of 133 individuals were admitted to hospitals between 7:00 am yesterday and 7:00 am this morning, with five patients listed as moderately injured, 127 classified as mildly injured, and one in critical condition.

Maritime authorities have confirmed an attack in the vicinity of Kish Island, located off Iran’s coast, according to UKMTO advisories. Details of the incident indicate that a container vessel was hit by an unidentified projectile resulting in damage above the waterline.

Since the outbreak of hostilities, the Bahrain Defence Force Command has confirmed its air defence capabilities have successfully neutralised a total of 665 projectiles, comprising 477 unmanned aerial vehicles and 188 ballistic missiles, all of which were launched from Iranian territory.

Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage has dispatched a formal appeal to the UNESCO Director-General, requesting the international organization to publicly denounce Israel’s warning to target the country’s extensive railway network, as per a report from the ISNA news agency.

The 1,394-kilometre-long trans-Iranian railway, which spans from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Persian Gulf in the south, was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 for its impressive scale and the intricate engineering feats required to navigate its challenging terrain, according to UNESCO’s official website.

The minister characterized the threat as a brazen assault on the shared cultural legacy of humanity and urged UNESCO to swiftly adopt a clear stance in order to prevent Israeli military aggression, ISNA reported.