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Live. Israel strikes Tehran as Iran continues targeting energy infrastructure across Gulf
Iran ramped up its campaign on energy sites across the Gulf after Israel struck Iran’s South Pars offshore natural gas field in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday.
Israel struck Tehran with airstrikes Friday morning, with explosions reported across the city as Iranians marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
It comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would hold off launching further attacks on Iranian gas fields following a call with US President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Tehran kept up its wave of attacks on neighbouring countries in the Gulf.
On Friday, Kuwait said its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery came under attack again by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry also reported that a fire erupted Friday morning after drone shrapnel fell on a warehouse.
Meanwhile, Kuwaiti and Emirati authorities said air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks early this morning.
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Israel says it will hold off on further attacks on Iranian natural gas fields
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would hold off launching further attacks on Iranian gas fields following a request by US President Donald Trump.
“Fact number one, Israel acted alone against the Asaluyeh gas compound. Fact number two, President Trump asked us to hold off on future attacks and we’re holding off,” Netanyahu said at a press conference last night.
The Israeli leader also suggested that the war will end “a lot faster than people think,” while rejecting claims that it dragged the US into the war with Iran.
“Does anyone really think that someone can tell President Trump what to do? come on,” he said.
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Israel launches strikes on Tehran overnight
Several explosions were reported across Tehran as Iranians marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Tehran following Iranian attacks at Israel overnight.
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Drone attack hits Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery
Drone attacks struck Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery, sparking multiple fires but causing no casualties, according to state medai citing the national oil company.
The oil facility, which can process around 730,000 barrels of oil per day, already came under an Iranian attack and sustained damage on Thursday.
Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery is one of the three refineries in the country.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry also reported that a fire erupted Friday morning after drone shrapnel fell on a warehouse.
Meanwhile, Emirati authorities said air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks early this morning.
