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Boeing Signs $289 Million Deal to Supply Israel with 5,000 Smart Bombs
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (258+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Boeing has signed a $289 million contract with Israel to supply up to 5,000 air-launched smart bombs, a source told Reuters on Tuesday. According to a report by Bloomberg News citing a person familiar with the matter, the contract is not…...
UAE Says Air Defenses Repelled Large-Scale Iranian Attack, Reporting Six Dead and 131 Injured Since Escalation Began
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (235+ words) The UAE said its air defenses intercepted multiple Iranian missiles and drones in a large-scale attack, reporting six deaths and 131 injuries since the escalation began. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The United Arab Emirates said its air defense systems successfully repelled a large-scale Iranian…...
Iranian Military Command Warns of Potential Attacks on U.S. and Israeli Economic Centers
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (812+ words) Iranian military officials warned that economic centers linked to the United States and Israel could become targets following what they described as a strike on an Iranian bank. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iranian military officials issued new warnings that economic infrastructure linked to…...
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Urges Americans to Consider Leaving Iraq Amid Security Threats
13+ hour, 57+ min ago (357+ words) Embassy says Iran and allied militias pose significant risks as regional tensions escalate ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " The United States Department of State on Wednesday issued a security alert for Iraq, urging American citizens to carefully review their security situation and consider leaving…...
Ali Sistani Wishes Success to Iran’s New Supreme Leader
17+ hour, 38+ min ago (291+ words) ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Iraq's most senior Shiite cleric, said on Wednesday that he hopes Iran's new supreme leader will succeed in preserving national unity following the death of his predecessor. In a statement, Sistani said that as the…...
Iran Strikes Gulf Targets, Disrupting Shipping and Energy Infrastructure
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (340+ words) Drones Fall Near Dubai Airport, Injuring Four as Tehran continues targeting Gulf assets ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Drones fell near Dubai airport on Wednesday, injuring four people, while ships were struck in or near the Strait of Hormuz as Iran continued its campaign…...
Explosions Rock Doha as Iran Expands Retaliatory Strikes Across Gulf
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (933+ words) Oil markets fluctuate amid fears over Strait of Hormuz security as regional conflict enters twelfth day ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Several explosions were heard across the Qatari capital of Doha on Wednesday as Iran widened its retaliatory military campaign across the Gulf region,…...
Iran Threatens Strikes on U.S. and Israeli Economic Targets Following Bank Attack
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (203+ words) Tehran warns civilians to avoid banks as tensions escalate in the region ERBIL (Kurdistan24) " Iran's military on Wednesday vowed to target U.S. and Israeli economic assets in the region, including banks, after overnight attacks reportedly struck an Iranian bank in Tehran. In…...
Russia and Iran Condemn ‘Unprovoked US-Israeli Aggression’ in High-Level Diplomatic Call
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (541+ words) Russia and Iran condemned what they called "unprovoked US-Israeli aggression" during a phone call between their foreign ministers, as tensions escalate following US strikes on Iranian naval vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Russia and Iran described recent US…...
US Envoy: American Forces Destroyed Iran's Three Main Uranium Enrichment Facilities
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (358+ words) US envoy Steve Witkoff said American forces destroyed Iran's three main uranium enrichment and conversion facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow, key sites in Tehran's nuclear program. ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - The United States' special envoy to the Middle East said Washington has…...