The U.S. military launched a heavy wave of strikes on Iran, hitting dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets in retaliation for an Iranian attack on a U.S. base in Jordan. Jordan said it intercepted five missiles targeting the kingdom. The flare-up followed a days-long pause and raised fears of a widening war.
NPR – Middle East Jordanian military says it intercepted five missiles targeting the kingdom after US military says it hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets on Thursday US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening A liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight – the first such vessel visible on ship-tracking data to leave the waterway si…
Jordanian military says it intercepted five missiles targeting the kingdom after US military says it hit dozens of Revolutionary Guard targets on Thursday US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is widening A liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight – the first such vessel visible on ship-tracking data to leave the waterway si…
NPR – Middle East The U.S. said it had struck "dozens" of targets belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps. The multiple flare-ups, after several days of relative calm, raised the risk of a return to all-out war.
The United States military launched “powerful” strikes on Iran, in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks targeting US bases in Jordan as the Middle East war reignited and again drew in the Islamic Republic’s proxies.
NYTimes – World The U.S. and Saudi Arabia carried out joint airstrikes on Iran-backed militias in Iraq, with Saudi Arabia saying its strikes retaliated for attacks on its oil facilities. Iran separately launched missiles at Jordan, which Jordan said it intercepted, and the U.S. warned Iran to halt attacks on Gulf assets and Saudi energy infrastructure.
NYTimes – US The accusations include sex with underage girls and sexually explicit messages. The actor denied the allegations.
Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and adviser to Donald Trump and Joe Biden, is due to testify before a Senate committee led by Republican Senator Rand Paul over the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. The hearing is part of a long-running Republican investigation and is expected to include questions about the disputed 'lab leak' theory. Scientists have criticized the inquiry as 'vilification and harassment' of the 85-year-old.
