The United States Central Command has confirmed that US forces carried out airstrikes in southern Iran targeting drone launch facilities and military-linked vessels. The operation comes amid rising tensions in the region. Moreover, US officials said the strikes were conducted as part of ongoing defensive measures. According to Central Command, the air operations specifically targeted […]
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Trump says US forces are ‘clearing’ Strait of Hormuz
States military has started to clear the Strait of Hormuz, and that all of Iran’s minelaying ships have been sunk. “We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote in a social media post, adding that “all 28” of Iran’s “mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of […]
Drone attack hits Italian airbase in Kuwait, no casualties reported
ROME — Italy’s military confirmed on Sunday that a drone attack targeted the Ali Al Salem airbase in Kuwait, which hosts both Italian and US forces, but said all personnel were safe. Read More: Multiple US jets crash in Kuwait amid rising Gulf tensions Chief of the Defence General Staff, General Luciano Portolano, said in a statement […]
One-sided escalation
Reports in the international press about the latest Washington-Tehran spat are highly disconcerting. According to the Wall Street Journal, the US will soon designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Corps (IRGC) a “terrorist organisation”, however no official confirmation has come in from Washington as yet regarding such a change in US policy. This would be the first […]