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Iran Launches Missile Strike on U.S. Al-Udeid Base in Qatar; No Casualties Reported
Iran launched a barrage of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S. Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, in what it described as a retaliatory measure following American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. The Pentagon confirmed the attack and reported no casualties. Iran launched a barrage of short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S. Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, in what it described as a retaliatory measure following American airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. The Pentagon confirmed the attack and reported no casualties. -
Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 10 in Kyiv Ahead of NATO Summit
Russia unleashed a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine's capital and surrounding regions, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 34, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. The assault comes one day before NATO leaders are set to meet in The Hague, with Ukraine's defense needs high on the agenda. Russia unleashed a massive overnight barrage of missiles and drones on Ukraine's capital and surrounding regions, killing at least 10 people and injuring more than 34, including four children, according to Ukrainian officials. The assault comes one day before NATO leaders are set to meet in The Hague, with Ukraine's defense needs high on the agenda. -
NATO Commits to 5% Defense Spending as Spain Declines, Trump Pressures Holdouts Ahead of Summit
NATO member states agreed Sunday to adopt a significant increase in defense spending-up to 5% of GDP-under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. But the alliance's unity fractured almost immediately as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez publicly rejected the target just days ahead of a pivotal summit in The Hague. NATO member states agreed Sunday to adopt a significant increase in defense spending-up to 5% of GDP-under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. But the alliance's unity fractured almost immediately as Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez publicly rejected the target just days ahead of a pivotal summit in The Hague. -
Israel Strikes Evin Prison and Government Sites in Tehran
Israel intensified its military campaign on Monday with airstrikes on Iran's Evin prison and other regime-linked targets in Tehran, marking one of the heaviest bombardments of the capital in recent memory. The strikes came just a day after U.S. forces bombed underground nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Israel intensified its military campaign on Monday with airstrikes on Iran's Evin prison and other regime-linked targets in Tehran, marking one of the heaviest bombardments of the capital in recent memory. The strikes came just a day after U.S. forces bombed underground nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. -
Iran’s Nuclear Program in Ruins? What New Imagery Shows After U.S. Launches Largest-Ever B-2 Strike
The United States military deployed more than 125 aircraft and launched 75 precision-guided weapons in a coordinated strike on Iran's key nuclear facilities, in what Pentagon officials described Sunday as the largest operational use of B-2 bombers in American history. The mission, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," targeted the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites, delivering what officials called "extremely severe damage and destruction" to Iran's nuclear infrastructure. The United States military deployed more than 125 aircraft and launched 75 precision-guided weapons in a coordinated strike on Iran's key nuclear facilities, in what Pentagon officials described Sunday as the largest operational use of B-2 bombers in American history. The mission, dubbed "Operation Midnight Hammer," targeted the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan sites, delivering what officials called "extremely severe damage and destruction" to Iran's nuclear infrastructure. -
Israel Kills Two Top Iranian Commanders as Iran Warns U.S. Against Joining War
Israel has confirmed the targeted killings of two senior Iranian commanders in overnight airstrikes, escalating its military campaign as Iran warns that U.S. intervention would be "very, very dangerous for everyone." The latest developments in the nine-day-old war come as efforts to resume nuclear diplomacy between Tehran and Western powers have faltered, and fears of a broader regional conflict mount. Israel has confirmed the targeted killings of two senior Iranian commanders in overnight airstrikes, escalating its military campaign as Iran warns that U.S. intervention would be "very, very dangerous for everyone." The latest developments in the nine-day-old war come as efforts to resume nuclear diplomacy between Tehran and Western powers have faltered, and fears of a broader regional conflict mount. -
Netanyahu Faces Fierce Backlash After Calling Son’s Wedding Delay a ‘Personal Cost’ of Iran War
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignited a political firestorm after publicly citing the postponement of his son's wedding as a "personal cost" of the ongoing war with Iran, a remark that has drawn fierce criticism from bereaved families, political opponents, and the public at large. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ignited a political firestorm after publicly citing the postponement of his son's wedding as a "personal cost" of the ongoing war with Iran, a remark that has drawn fierce criticism from bereaved families, political opponents, and the public at large. -
Israel Calls Khamenei ‘Modern Hitler’ Who ‘Cannot Continue to Exist’ After Hospital Strike Injures 240
Israel's defense minister issued the government's most direct threat to date against Iran's Supreme Leader on Thursday, calling Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a "modern Hitler" who "should no longer continue to exist," following an Iranian missile attack that struck an Israeli hospital and wounded dozens. Israel's defense minister issued the government's most direct threat to date against Iran's Supreme Leader on Thursday, calling Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a "modern Hitler" who "should no longer continue to exist," following an Iranian missile attack that struck an Israeli hospital and wounded dozens. -
Israel Bombs Iran’s Arak Reactor as Iranian Missile Hits Hospital, 50 Injured
Israel targeted Iran's Khondab nuclear complex near Arak on Thursday in an intensification of hostilities that also saw Iran strike an Israeli hospital, wounding dozens. The attacks mark the seventh consecutive day of cross-border strikes between the two regional adversaries, pushing the conflict into increasingly dangerous territory. Israel targeted Iran's Khondab nuclear complex near Arak on Thursday in an intensification of hostilities that also saw Iran strike an Israeli hospital, wounding dozens. The attacks mark the seventh consecutive day of cross-border strikes between the two regional adversaries, pushing the conflict into increasingly dangerous territory. -
North Korea to Send 6,000 Personnel to Kursk as Casualties Mount in Russia-Ukraine War
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has approved the deployment of another 6,000 personnel to Russia's Kursk region, deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow amid ongoing hostilities with Ukraine. The latest deployment includes 1,000 sappers and 5,000 military construction workers, according to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, who concluded his third visit to Pyongyang in as many months. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has approved the deployment of another 6,000 personnel to Russia's Kursk region, deepening military cooperation between Pyongyang and Moscow amid ongoing hostilities with Ukraine. The latest deployment includes 1,000 sappers and 5,000 military construction workers, according to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, who concluded his third visit to Pyongyang in as many months.