The war in Iran and the Middle East entered its eighth day on Saturday. Bombardments and explosions have multiplied in several countries.
Gulf countries hit by new drones and missiles
Several Gulf countries were targeted on Saturday by missiles and drones, despite the Iranian president’s apologies to his neighbors for the strikes that targeted them. In the United Arab Emirates, which was hit by 16 ballistic missiles and 121 drones, activity at Dubai airport was briefly interrupted. In the afternoon, authorities reported a new salvo “from Iran,” followed by a loud explosion. A driver was killed by falling debris from an intercepted projectile, the Gulf emirate authorities announced. “Debris from an aerial interception fell on a vehicle in the Al-Barsha region, causing the death of an Asian driver,” the authorities said.
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– The conflict involves Iran and nearby countries in the Middle East.
– Gulf countries like the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have been affected by missile and drone attacks.
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– The article mentions the death of a migrant Asian driver in Dubai due to falling debris from an intercepted projectile.
Powerful explosions heard in Tehran after Trump’s threats
A series of powerful explosions shook the Iranian capital, Tehran, late in the evening. Iranian media reported these explosions, while the air defense was engaged above the capital. “Today, Iran will be hit very hard!” warned Donald Trump earlier on his Truth Social network. He threatened to expand strikes to “areas and groups of people that had never been considered targets before.”
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– The article describes intense military activities in the Middle East, including Iran and Israel.
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– The article mentions the threat by Donald Trump and the response from Iran and Israel regarding military actions.
Over 4,000 French nationals returned to France
A total of 4,300 French nationals who were in the Middle East when the war broke out have been able to return to France, with 800 on flights chartered by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, announced French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot on Saturday.
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– France is evacuating its citizens from the Middle East due to the ongoing conflict.
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– The article details the evacuation of French nationals from the Middle East, with flights organized by the French government.
British military bases used by the United States
The US military has started using British bases to carry out “offensive operations” in the Middle East conflict, the British Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday.
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– The article reports the cooperation between the US and UK military in conducting operations in the Middle East.
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– The article mentions the use of British bases like RAF Fairford by the US for military actions in the Middle East.
Israel threatens Lebanon with “more severe measures,” close to 300 dead
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz demanded that Lebanon disarm Hezbollah under threat of “more severe measures.” The Israeli army bombed the outskirts of the ancient city of Tyre in southern Lebanon on Saturday, after warning that it would soon strike military infrastructure of the Islamist Hezbollah movement.
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– The article highlights Israeli military actions and escalation in Lebanon.
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– The article mentions the Israeli threats toward Lebanon and the death toll from Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon.
In Iran, a meeting to appoint a new supreme leader within 24 hours
The Assembly of Experts, an Iranian body responsible for electing the next supreme leader to succeed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, met on the first day of Israeli-American strikes, must convene “within the next 24 hours,” said Hossein Mozafari, a member of this assembly, cited on Saturday by the Fars news agency. He urged the population to “refrain from any speculation and propagation of rumors on this subject.”
