Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

Here's the latest​

• On the ground: There has been no letup in strikes with the war in its sixth day. Israel says it hit Iranian missile sites while Iran carried out fresh retaliatory strikes across the region, with several injured in Abu Dhabi. A CNN team has entered Iran, the first US network to cross into the country since the war began.

• Widening conflict: There are further signs of the war spilling beyond the Middle East. Iran denied its drones struck an airport in Azerbaijan. Meanwhile, Tehran called the US torpedoing of a warship near Sri Lanka an “atrocity.”

• Evacuations ramp up: Stranded passengers are starting to leave the Middle East as airlines schedule new services and governments rally charter flights. But many remain stuck with travel options limited.

• Kurds targeted: Iran said it targeted “separatist terrorist groups (that) intended to enter the country’s western borders.” The statement follows reports that the CIA was working to arm Kurdish forces, with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran.
 
At least one US registered tanker is on fire in the Persian Gulf
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The Sonangol Namibe Bahamas-flagged (but owned and managed by based in Houston, Texas.)
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France allows US aircraft on mainland base for non-combat purposes​


By Joseph Ataman
CNN

France has permitted US non-combat aircraft to use an airbase on the French mainland with the “complete guarantee” that these aircraft “do not participate in any way in US operations in Iran” only in defense of regional partners, a spokesperson for the French Armed Forces told CNN Thursday.

Non-combat support aircraft have been permitted to use the Istres air base outside of Marseille in the south of France. The spokesperson added that this was a “routine procedure” with the framework of NATO.

France has not permitted US aircraft to use the country’s air bases in the Middle East region.

According to a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron, France will `also coordinate with Italy and Greece in shoring up defenses in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone attack.

European dilemma:
Like other US allies in Europe, France has faced tough choices about how far to get involved in the conflict. President Emmanuel Macron said the US-Israeli attacks were “conducted outside the framework of international law” while blaming Iran for the escalation that follows.

France cut short the deployment of its aircraft carrier strike group to the Baltic to respond to the Iranian bombing campaign, with French aircraft already credited with shooting down drones in defense of Gulf allies.
 
Here’s what to know on day 6:

  • First Iranian attack on Azerbaijan: Iranian drone attacks have injured two people and damaged the terminal building of an airport near the Iran-Azerbaijan border, Azeri authorities said, the first strikes on the country since the beginning of the conflict.
  • Iran targets separatist groups: Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence says it targeted “separatist terrorist groups (that) intended to enter the country’s western borders” with the support of the United States. The ministry statement, reported by the country’s state media, is believed to have been referring to attacks by Iranian forces on Iraq-based Kurdish groups.
 
  • Warship torpedoed: Iran’s foreign minister has decried the deadly US torpedo attack on an Iranian warship as an “atrocity,” which he warned the US will come to regret. More than 80 people were killed, and a number remaining missing, after the IRIS Dena sank off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
  • US objectives: Top US officials warned on Wednesday the US will start striking deeper into Iran and the operation is still in its early days.
  • Turkish interception: Iran’s military leaders claim they did not fire any missiles toward Turkey, state media reported, after NATO air defenses intercepted what Turkey said was a missile launched from Iran on Wednesday. This is believed to be the first time NATO forces have intercepted an Iranian missile traveling towards a member country since this conflict began.
 
ghazi52 said:

France allows US aircraft on mainland base for non-combat purposes​


By Joseph Ataman
CNN

France has permitted US non-combat aircraft to use an airbase on the French mainland with the “complete guarantee” that these aircraft “do not participate in any way in US operations in Iran” only in defense of regional partners, a spokesperson for the French Armed Forces told CNN Thursday.

Non-combat support aircraft have been permitted to use the Istres air base outside of Marseille in the south of France. The spokesperson added that this was a “routine procedure” with the framework of NATO.

France has not permitted US aircraft to use the country’s air bases in the Middle East region.

According to a source close to French President Emmanuel Macron, France will `also coordinate with Italy and Greece in shoring up defenses in Cyprus, which was hit by a drone attack.

European dilemma:
Like other US allies in Europe, France has faced tough choices about how far to get involved in the conflict. President Emmanuel Macron said the US-Israeli attacks were “conducted outside the framework of international law” while blaming Iran for the escalation that follows.

France cut short the deployment of its aircraft carrier strike group to the Baltic to respond to the Iranian bombing campaign, with French aircraft already credited with shooting down drones in defense of Gulf allies.
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This article is inaccurate - the French Aircraft carrier "Charles de Gaulle" is headed to Cyprus.
 
  • Senate vote: Republicans rejected a resolution Wednesday that would have reined in US President Donald Trump’s war powers. The Senate voted 47 to 53 to put down the measure. The House is expected to take a vote on the same issue on Thursday. Top US officials warned on Wednesday the US will start striking deeper into Iran and the operation is still in its early days.
  • Warship torpedoed: Iran’s foreign minister has decried the deadly US torpedo attack on an Iranian warship as an “atrocity,” which he warned the US will come to regret. More than 80 people were killed, and a number remaining missing, after the IRIS Dena sank off the coast of Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
  • Evacuations underway: The first US evacuation flight left the Middle East on Wednesday, after the Trump administration faced backlash for not having an evacuation plan ready. More than 17,500 Americans have returned to the US from the Middle East since February 28, the State Department said late Wednesday.
 
mangekyo said:
They’ve also threatened with ground invasion
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shown enough actually!

IR has maintained BM salvos, as I understand

they dont want this news to be out!

regarding jet wreckages, it is irrelevant actually, constant non-stop firing of BM is the real deal!

since last night, IR has launched more than 10 BM (on zio alone), which is a significant number

so, no..... jet wreckage is not important!
 
UAE says one missile, six drones fell inside country
The UAE’s Defence Ministry is saying that one missile and six drones fell inside the country.

Earlier, Abu Dhabi’s media office said six people were injured by falling debris from drones that were intercepted by air defence systems over Abu Dhabi.
 
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