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According to CBS, the Iranian drone strike that killed 6 U.S. soldiers in Kuwait seriously injured more U.S. servicemembers than was previously reported. According to the report, the Iranian strike, which took place in the initial round of reciprocal strikes between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, left soldiers with a myriad of injuries, including brain trauma, shrapnel wounds, and burns. Per the report, more than 30 servicemembers remain in hospitals with battle injuries from the strike. One at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, 12 at Walter Reed Medical Center in suburban Washington, D.C., and about 25 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany.
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While speaking to reporters earlier outside the White House, when asked about cooperation with Spain, who the Trump Administration had a previous row over use of Spanish bases to strike Iran, President Trump said, โ€œtheyโ€™ve been very badโ€ฆwe may cut off trade with Spain.โ€
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The Israel Defense Force has released footage of strikes today on IRGC command-and-control (C2) nodes in Tehran, and additional areas of Iran. The IDF also struck C2 centers belonging to the IRGC Air Force, a compound within the IRGCโ€™s central military university, and ballistic missile storage and launch sites. Additionally, the IDF targeted bases operated by the Basij Internal Security Force.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to law enforcement agencies in California stating that they have recent intelligence that indicates โ€œIran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the U.S. conducted strikes against Iran,โ€ according to reporting from ABC News.
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Radio communication between an American and Israeli pilot during ongoing strike operations in the skies over Iran.

โ€œPlease be safe out thereโ€ฆ strike hard.โ€
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Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced that he convened a Supreme Council of National Defense today, where the subject of allowing U.S. military aircraft, specifically refueling aircraft, monitoring equipment, and satellite communications equipment, to use Romanian bases in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury was discussed. The move needs approval from Romania's parliament, but once approved, it will allow the U.S. to use Romanian bases to marshal what President Dan called โ€œdefensive weapons.โ€
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Interceptors being launched by the โ€œIron Doneโ€ during tonightโ€™s most recent rocket attack by Hezbollah in Lebanon, with several impacts reported across Northern Israel.
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Reports of a fire at an impact site in the village of Ba'ana, following significant rocket fire against Northern Israel by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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Following tonightโ€™s large-scale rocket barrage against Northern Israel, Hezbollah has announced the start of Operation Eaten Straw.
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Dozens of interceptions seen earlier in the skies over Northern Israel, during tonightโ€™s combined ballistic missile and rocket attack by both Iran and Hezbollah, with over a hundred projectiles said to have launched in total at Israel.
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Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Iranโ€™s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Gen. Ali Fadavi, claimed today to Iranian state-run media that an American F-15 was shot down over Southern Tehran. Like many of the claims made in the last week by Iranianโ€ฆ
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has publicly denied claims made by IRGC Gen. Ali Fadavi, Former Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Iranโ€™s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), alleging that an American F-15 had been shot down to the south of Tehran.
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Video footage from the deck of a Chinese cargo ship which allegedly shows the moment an Iranian one-way attack drone, a Shahed-136, struck an oil tank earlier today at the MINA Petroleum Facility on the Port of Salalh in Oman.
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Insane image from the bridge of a container ship arriving at the Port of Salalh in Oman earlier today, as flames engulf multiple port facilities and oil tanks at the MINA Petroleum Facility, resulting from several impacts by one-way attack drones launched by Iran.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump tells reporters that 28 mine-laying vessels operated by the Iranian Navy and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) have now been targeted and destroyed:

โ€œThey started talking about mines. So we hit 28 mine ships as of this moment. Twenty-eight. Like, using the same weapon -- the exact same weapon that we use against the drug dealers in the water. We have -- as an example, we had tremendous drugs pouring in through the water -- through the sea. And now we have almost none. It's down 97%.โ€
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Senior Israeli defense official tells i24NEWS following tonightโ€™s large-scale rocket barrage by Hezbollah against Northern Israel: โ€œThey have left us no choice โ€” this campaign must expand in Lebanon. There is no one to talk to on the other side. We are considering strikes against infrastructure targets connected to the Lebanese Government. Iran asked, Hezbollah complied โ€” and now we must escalate our response by several levels.โ€
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Massive fires continue to burn into the night at the Port of Salalah in Oman, with the blaze caused by Wednesdayโ€™s drone attack against the port by Iran having now spread to most if not all oil tanks at the MINA Petroleum Facility.
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The Saudi Ministry of Defense reports that three ballistic missiles were intercepted and destroyed approaching Prince Sultan Air Base.
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Sirens are continuing to sound in Haifa and across Northern Israel, as Hezbollah launches drones and rockets from Lebanon.
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Early Wednesday morning, the Thai-flagged bulk cargo ship, M/R MAYUREE NAREE, was struck aft by an Iranian uncrewed surface vessel while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, against the demands of Iranโ€™s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The explosion cause a large hole to be blown in the aft port side of the ship, as well as several fires onboard, with 20 Thai crewmembers being rescued by the Royal Navy of Oman. Three crewmembers remain missing as of the evening on Wednesday.
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