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New Escalation: Trump Threatens to Wipe Out Iran as Tehran Announces a Decisive Operation
Al-Taj News – The United States launched new strikes on targets in southern and southeastern Iran on Tuesday, while U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to carry out larger strikes if Tehran retaliates, as Iranian media announced the start of what it described as a “decisive operation” against U.S. targets and interests in the region. Trump said the U.S. strikes came…
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Mojtaba Khamenei: America Must Prepare for Lessons It Will Never Forget
Al-Taj News – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warned the United States that Tehran has lessons it will never forget for Washington, following new strikes by U.S. forces on targets in Iran. Khamenei said in a post on the X platform: “The Iranian people have lessons for America that it will never forget.” The remarks come amid a new…
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Iran Launches Drone Attack on Bahrain’s “Isa Air Base”
Al-Taj News – The Iranian military claimed to have launched a large-scale attack using suicide drones targeting what it said were U.S. military assets at the “Isa Air Base” in southern Bahrain. The army’s public relations department said the attack represented the 29th phase of Operation Thunderbolt, in response to recent U.S. strikes on southern Iran. In its statement, the…
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Kuwait: Air Defenses Intercept Attacks Following the Heinous Iranian Aggression
Al-Taj News – The Kuwaiti Army said that air defense systems are currently intercepting hostile drone attacks following the heinous Iranian aggression. It noted that any sounds of explosions, if heard, are the result of air defense systems intercepting the hostile attacks.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary: Iran Is in a State of Panic and Has 3 Options
Al-Taj News – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he expects Iran to be in a state of “panic” under the weight of economic and military pressure, saying that Tehran has three options, including returning to the negotiating table. Bessent said the options available to Iran are for the Revolutionary Guard to turn against itself, for the people to turn…
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CENTCOM: We Successfully Completed a Wave of Strikes Against Targets in Iran
Al-Taj News – U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced early Wednesday that it had completed a wave of strikes against Iranian military targets, revealing that the operation targeted sites belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including air defense systems, radars, naval facilities, and capabilities designated for mine-laying. In a statement, CENTCOM said its forces had “successfully completed” a series of…
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Washington Signals Sanctions on Iranian Bank This Week
Al-Taj News – U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that the United States is likely to announce sanctions on a bank this week as part of the economic campaign against Iran. Bessent added: “We are likely to announce sanctions on a bank this week, and we will announce sanctions on another (bank) the following week. We are talking to…
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United States Issues Urgent Warning to Its Citizens in the Middle East
Al-Taj News – The U.S. Embassy in Israel issued a security alert on Tuesday warning U.S. citizens in the Middle East of the “possibility of unexpected escalation.” The security alert published on the U.S. Embassy’s website stated: “Due to escalating tensions in the Middle East, the security situation remains complex, with the possibility of unexpected escalation.” The embassy added: “Americans…
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Trump Rules Out Nuclear Weapons Against Iran, While Vance Threatens Consequences for Targeting Ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – U.S. President Donald Trump said he had ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran because he sees no reason to use them after defeating it militarily, while his Vice President J.D. Vance hinted that Tehran’s continued targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz would have consequences. Trump’s and his vice president’s statements came after Washington and…
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U.S. Strikes Target Iranian Sites to Prevent Mine Deployment in Strait of Hormuz
Al-Taj News – Against the backdrop of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to strike Iran forcefully, U.S. airstrikes targeted two Iranian missile-launching sites late Monday, which the U.S. military said were capable of launching small naval mines. Captain Tim Hawkins, spokesperson for the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees U.S. military operations in the Middle East, said that U.S. forces…
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