Gulf states reported new attacks on Sunday morning, a day after Iran called for the evacuation of three major ports in the United Arab Emirates, threatening for the first time a neighboring country. Non-US country assets.
Tehran accused the United States of using “ports, docks and hideouts” in the UAE to launch strikes against it Kharg IslandHome to the main terminal that handles Iranian oil exports, without providing evidence War It showed no signs of ending.
US President Donald Trump expressed his hope that the allies would send warships to secure the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Meanwhile, Israeli strikes deepened The humanitarian crisis in LebanonAbout 800 people were killed and more than 850,000 were displaced.
Here is the latest:
On Sunday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards vowed to hunt down Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to what the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency reported.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said in a statement: “If the criminal Zionist prime minister is still alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force.”
The Israeli army says that Iran launched a new barrage of missiles towards Israel.
She added that sirens alerted residents in the areas under attack, and air defenses were activated.
“This reflects a confused policy that missed the mark, lost direction, and lacked wisdom,” Anwar Gargash, an adviser to the UAE president, wrote on social media late Saturday.
Gargash was referring to statements by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in which he accused the United States of using the UAE as a base for its attacks on the Iranian Kharg Island.
Sirens sounded in Bahrain ahead of Sunday’s attack, while the United Arab Emirates reported a missile attack and urged residents to take shelter in safe places.
The Saudi Ministry of Defense said that its systems intercepted and destroyed 10 drones over the capital, Riyadh, and the eastern region of the kingdom.
In a statement on Sunday, Iran’s Joint Military Command accused the “enemy” of using imitation Iranian drones to attack neighboring countries and blamed Tehran, state media reported.
Tehran often uses the word “enemy” in reference to the United States and Israel.
The statement said that versions of the Iranian Shahed 136 drone, known as Lucas, were used to strike “irrelevant targets in countries in the region,” including attacks on Turkey, Iraq and Kuwait. No evidence was provided.
The military leadership also said Iran publicly shares its goals, which it describes as US and Israeli interests, and urged regional countries to trust and cooperate.
The United Arab Emirates announced a missile attack on Sunday morning.
The authorities urged residents to stay in safe places.
US Department of Defense on Saturday Six service members have been identified Who died when the military refueling plane they were on board crashed on Thursday while supporting operations against Iran.
Service members were Major John A. Kleiner, 33; And Captain Ariana J. Savino, 31; Technology. Sgt. Ashley P. Pruitt, 34; and Captain Seth R. Koval, 38; and Captain Curtis J. Angst, 30; And technology. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, according to U.S. officials.
The incident in western Iraq followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” according to US Central Command. The other plane landed safely.
The Israeli military said early Sunday that Iran fired another round of missiles toward Israel.
Sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and loud explosions were heard.