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📹 Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the UK, clarified that while the UK is not participating in offensive strikes on Iran, it is taking robust defensive measures to protect British citizens and regional allies in the Gulf. Starmer said the UK has deliberately avoided engaging in attacks, but has deployed jets as part of coordinated defensive operations that have successfully intercepted Iranian missiles. At the same time, the US requested permission to use British bases to neutralise Iranian missiles at their source, a request the UK approved to prevent harm to civilians and British nationals. Starmer emphasised that these actions are fully in line with international law, grounded in collective self-defense, and aimed at safeguarding long-standing allies.

📹 US President Donald Trump has vowed to avenge the deaths of three American service members killed during military operations against Iran, warning that more casualties are likely. He said, in a video posted on his Truth Social account: “Sadly, there will likely be more before it ends,” adding that America would “avenge their deaths and deliver the most punishing blow”.

#BREAKING: Several military jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday, with all pilots ejecting safely, the country’s defense ministry said. At least one of the aircraft was believed to be an American-made F-15, according to preliminary reports. The ministry said that all crew members survived, adding that it was coordinating with US forces to determine the circumstances of the incident and was taking joint technical measures, confirming the aircraft was American. Sources have told Middle East Eye that the pilots may have been American or Israeli, but the nationality of the crew could not be independently verified. 🔗 https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/breaking-us-fighter-jet-crashes-kuwait?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_traffic

🎥 The Ras Tanura oil refinery and terminal in Saudi Arabia was reportedly attacked by a drone, forcing Saudi Aramco to halt operations there. The facility, one of the kingdom’s largest and most strategic energy sites, saw a fire break out in its processing complex following the strike. Authorities say the blaze was contained and there are no confirmed casualties, but the incident has sparked concern over critical energy infrastructure in the region.

🎥 A video circulating online shows some shops across the United Arab Emirates with shelves empty or supplies scarce. Social media posts suggest disruptions in food supply chains, long queues in stores across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and authorities reportedly imposing limits on purchases. Authorities have reportedly arrested individuals attempting to loot a shopping centre in Sharjah following damage to part of the building.

📰 Israeli air attacks on Lebanon have killed at least 31 people and wounded 149, the health ministry has said on Monday. According to a report by Lebanon’s National News Agency, 20 people were killed, and 91 were wounded in the capital’s suburbs, while 11 were killed and 58 were wounded in the country’s south. Widespread displacement is ongoing in south Lebanon, following exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah, with residents leaving the Tyre area for Beirut and northern regions, the state news agency reported. 🔗 https://www.middleeasteye.net/live/live-us-and-israel-attack-iran?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_traffic

🎥 Footage circulating online shows intense flames burning inside a US naval facility in Bahrain. The fire is being attributed in reports to an Iranian strike on the base, which hosts key US naval operations in the region, including the United States Fifth Fleet and US Central Command.

🎥 Footage circulating online shows a US fighter jet crashing in Kuwait. Details about the incident remain limited, and officials have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash. The pilot seems to have ejected safely and was seen parachuting to the ground before being put into the back of a vehicle surrounded by locals.

#BREAKING: A military jet believed to be an F-15 crashed in Kuwait, with the pilots ejecting safely, according to preliminary reports. The incident was not immediately confirmed by US or Kuwaiti authorities. Sources told Middle East Eye that the pilots may have been American or Israeli, but the nationality of the crew could not be independently verified. 🔗 https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/breaking-us-fighter-jet-crashes-kuwait?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=social_traffic

🎥 Israel has attacked civilian areas in Beirut in intense air raids, leaving widespread destruction and damage visible in the aftermath. Video from attack sites showed buildings damaged, debris scattered across streets and civilians converging on impact sites. The attacks came as part of a broader escalation following reported strikes by Hezbollah from Lebanon into Israel after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Witnesses reported multiple explosions over several hours as Israel attacked civilian areas around the city.