Middle East War Escalates
Iran Claims Missile and Drone Attacks on Israel, US Bases Targeted Across Gulf. The conflict in the Middle East has sharply escalated after Iran announced a retaliatory strike against Israel, while reported attacks also targeted US military bases in several Gulf states, including Riyadh, Bahrain, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar, according to regional media and foreign news agencies.Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it has launched the first wave of missile and drone attacks against Israel, describing the operation as a response to earlier Israeli actions.Iranian state television claimed that approximately 75 missiles were fired toward Israel. Meanwhile, foreign news agencies reported sightings of fighter jets and missiles passing through Iraqi airspace, signaling a widening theater of operations.The Houthis in Yemen also announced that they have begun attacks on Israel and maritime routes, further intensifying regional instability.