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An emergency alert has been issued in Najran, Saudi Arabia, warning of a potential threat.
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Ukrainian forces shot down 181 Russian drones that targeted multiple areas across the country, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.
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Russian air defenses shot down 808 Ukrainian drones last night, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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BREAKING: Trump says the U.S. is not negotiating with Iran and that “something” will happen “fairly soon” in the conflict. “Most people seem to think it’s after the election,” he said.
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Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province, the Saudi-led coalition says.
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One person was killed and eight injured in an attack on Dammam Airport in Saudi Arabia, according to aviation authorities.
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An IRGC missile launcher in the hills near Sirik was reportedly hit by a drone strike at 1:31 a.m. on Thursday.
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The U.S. is quietly reducing its troop presence at bases across the Middle East, while the State Department is cutting staff at several diplomatic posts in the region, NBC News reports.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia has ordered all employees and their families to leave the country, a diplomatic source tells AFP.
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The State Department says only non-emergency U.S. government staff and their families have been ordered to leave Saudi Arabia. It says the move follows a rise in Houthi attacks on airports and other infrastructure.
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Two people were killed in a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Shaybah oilfield after air defences intercepted the drone, Reuters reports. Operations at the field were not affected.
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Qatar and France have issued a joint statement condemning Iranian military attacks on countries in the region as a serious violation of international law.
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Donald Trump said he is unaware of any plans for embassy staff to depart the Middle East.
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Several explosions were heard near Sirik in Iran’s Hormozgan province, Fars reports. The cause was not immediately clear.
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Dozens of Israeli fighter jets flew more than 800 miles to the Iranian border on Monday in a show of force aimed at deterring Tehran, Axios reports.
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A drone headed toward Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province was intercepted and destroyed, the Saudi-led coalition says.
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The IDF mistakenly struck a Lebanese army armoured vehicle in southern Lebanon last week while trying to destroy one of its own unmanned vehicles that had gone out of control and was heading toward a Lebanese army post, Channel 12 reports. No one was hurt and no damage was reported.
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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they are preparing to unveil a new weapon they call the “father of all bombs.” Spokesman Hossein Mohebbi gave no details, saying only that it would be “something new for the enemy.” - Iran’s Young Journalists Club news agency
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Netanyahu says Iran has resumed efforts to develop nuclear weapons and ordered Israel’s military and intelligence services to work toward “toppling the regime” to remove the threat. Defense Minister Israel Katz also warned Iran against interfering in next week’s election, saying: “If Iran attacks Israel, Iran will burn.”
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The U.S. has imposed a new round of Iran-related sanctions, the Treasury Department says.
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