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Saudi Arabia and U.S. strike Iran-backed militias in Iraq after drone attacks

Riyadh confirms responsibility for strikes on Iraqi territory for the first time since the U.S.–Iran war began; oil prices rise

Targets expanded during the 11th wave of bombing in Iran: “The nuclear stronghold is next,” Trump says

Today's sortie by US fighter aircraft was shorter in duration but covered a wider geographic area. Oil prices continue to rise, with Brent now reaching $92 per barrel, and there are no visible signs of de-escalation

Middle East on the brink of new war as US President threatens sustained bombing campaign, Iran vows to strike US targets

US forces have carried out a fourth straight night of strikes near the Strait of Hormuz as a renewed naval blockade takes hold, while Tehran fires missiles and drones at American allies across the Gulf

Tensions flare in the Middle East: US strikes 90 targets in Iran, Trump says “I don’t know if they are worthy of a deal”

Tehran responds with strikes on US bases in Kuwait & Bahrain - Ghalibaf warns over the Strait of Hormuz, while Trump leaves open the possibility of further, harsher strikes

New Middle East flare-up: U.S. strikes 80 Iranian targets as air raid sirens sound in Bahrain and Kuwait

CENTCOM said it struck Iranian air defence systems, missile assets and Revolutionary Guard vessels, while Tehran claimed it retaliated by targeting dozens of U.S. military facilities across Gulf states

New U.S. strikes target Iran again, hitting Sirik near the Strait of Hormuz

Air defense positions, communications systems, and drone and naval mine storage facilities were among the targets, as U.S. Central Command says the operation was a direct response to Iran's continued attacks on commercial shipping

Trump: Iran shot down a US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz, we must respond

Helicopter crashed near the coast of Oman during patrol – Two pilots rescued by maritime drone