Israeli strikes hit Tehran on Persian New Year as Iranian drones target Gulf energy sites

Israeli strikes hit Tehran on Persian New Year as Iranian drones target Gulf energy sites

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Iran hit a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea, set Qatari liquefied natural gas facilities and two Kuwaiti oil refineries ablaze and caused minor damage to an oil refinery in Israel.

The strikes, in retaliation for an Israeli attack on a key Iranian gas field, sent fuel prices soaring. Brent crude oil is up more than 60 per cent since the start of the war.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday Iran no longer has the ability to enrich uranium or make ballistic missiles – war objectives previously cited by the Trump administration. Israel will hold off on any further attacks on the Iranian gas field, Netanyahu added, at the request of US President Donald Trump.

The Pentagon is seeking $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, a senior administration official said. It’s an extraordinarily high number and comes on top of extra funding the Defence Department already received last year in Trump’s big tax cuts bill.

The Palestinian Red Crescent said at least four people were killed in the occupied West Bank town of Beit Awa as Iran fired missiles toward Israel. At least 13 others were injured.

More than 1,300 people in Iran have been killed during the war. Israeli strikes have displaced more than 1 million Lebanese, according to the Lebanese government, which says over 1,000 people have been killed.

In Israel, 15 people have been killed by Iranian missile fire. At least 13 US military members have been killed.

  • A Tell Media report
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