Ankara is considering deploying F-16 fighter jets to the occupied territories of Cyprus, according to a source from the Turkish Ministry of Defense.

Turkey is considering the deployment of F-16 fighter aircraft to the occupied territories of northern Cyprus, a source from the Turkish Ministry of Defense said today, according to the Reuters news agency.

The same source stated that this move is part of the steps being examined within the gradual planning currently underway to ensure the security of the occupied territories in the north of the island, as the military conflict spreads in the region.

Israel says more than 80 fighter jets struck Tehran and central Iran

The Israeli military announced that more than 80 fighter aircraft today launched a wave of strikes against Iranian military positions, missile launchers and other targets in Tehran and central Iran.

“More than 80 fighter aircraft of the Israeli Air Force… launched a new wave of strikes targeting infrastructure of the Iranian terrorist regime,” the army said in a statement.

Qatar’s foreign minister condemns Iranian attacks, calling them a “blatant violation” of the country’s national sovereignty

Qatar’s Foreign Minister, Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, in telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Lebanon, Cuba and other countries, stressed that targeting Qatari territory with Iranian ballistic missiles is unacceptable and contradicts the principles of good neighborly relations.

At the same time, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the country has consistently sought to keep its distance from regional conflicts and has worked to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the international community.

According to the statement, the ministers with whom Al-Muraikhi spoke expressed concern about developments in the region and called for de-escalation, calm and a return to negotiations and diplomatic channels in order to avoid further destabilization.

The Revolutionary Guards say they are waiting for U.S. forces in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said today they are “waiting” for U.S. forces expected to escort commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, where navigation has nearly been paralyzed due to the war in the region.

“We are waiting for their presence,” said Guards spokesperson Ali Mohammad Naeini, following the announcement by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright that the U.S. Navy is preparing to escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

“We advise the Americans, before making any decision, to remember the fire on the American tanker Bridgeton in 1987 and the oil tankers that have recently been targeted,” Naeini added, according to the Fars news agency.

Explosions heard in Dubai and Manama

Explosions were heard this morning in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and in the capital of Bahrain, Manama, according to journalists from the AFP news agency who are there, on the eighth day of the war in the Middle East.

Two explosions were heard in Dubai and one in Manama, where alarm sirens were activated.
“Citizens and residents are urged to remain calm and move to the nearest safe location,” Bahrain’s Interior Ministry wrote on X.

Iran launched missiles at Israel early today, according to the Israeli military

Iran launched missiles toward Israel early today, according to the Israeli military, which added that air defense systems were activated.

Earlier there were repeated reports of Iranian missile attacks. Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force launched a new wave of strikes against targets in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Iranian navy says it launched a massive wave of drone attacks against U.S. forces

The Iranian military announced today that it launched a new “massive wave of drone attacks” against Israel and U.S. forces, according to the state news agency IRNA.

“The Iranian navy targeted American bases and the occupied territories (i.e., Israel) with a massive wave of drone attacks,” the armed forces said in a statement published by IRNA.

Among the targets mentioned were the Al Minhad base in the United Arab Emirates, where U.S. troops are stationed, another base in Kuwait, as well as a “strategic installation” in Israel, according to the same source.