Iran US War News Highlights: India condemns Kuwait airport attack that killed Indian national
Iran US War News Highlights: Tensions between Iran and the United States have seemed to flare again, with America intercepting Iranian missiles and drone attacks on allies in the Middle East. Track Iran US War Highlights here.
Iran US War News Highlights: Day after Trump and Netanyahu had a tense phone call over Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon, the US military said Tuesday that it had "successfully defeated" a series of Iranian missile and drone attacks on its regional neighbors, and conducted self-defense strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island. All flights in Kuwait, Bahrain, and the UAE have been suspended after strikes.
US Central Command said in a statement, “Iran launched several ballistic missiles toward regional neighbors; however, all failed to hit their intended targets. Two Iranian missiles fired at Kuwait fell short or broke apart enroute, and three missiles launched at Bahrain were immediately intercepted by US and Bahrain air defense forces.”
Explosions were heard in Iran's Qeshm Island following the attempted strikes in Kuwait, Mehr news agency reported. Bahrain's interior ministry has also sounded the warning signs following strikes in Kuwait and urged the public to go to nearest safe place. Track US Iran War News Highlights only at Mint.
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Iran US War News LIVE: India condemns Kuwait airport attack that killed Indian national
India on Wednesday condemned an attack on Kuwait International Airport that left one Indian national dead and several others injured, while renewing calls for an end to such violence.
"We condemn the attack on the Kuwait International Airport today in which an Indian national has died and several of our nationals are injured," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
The latest casualty brings the total number of Indian fatalities to at least 10 since hostilities broke out between Iran and the US on February 28.
Iran US War News LIVE: Iran ‘playing with fire’, says Netanyahu after strikes on Kuwait airport
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Iran was "playing with fire" after the Islamic republic launching strikes on Kuwait.
"Iran surely knows what the (US) president has said, that if necessary, there'll be a full-scale return to military action," Netanyahu said in an interview with US channel CNBC when asked if there was still a ceasefire following recent attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain, as per AFP.
"You know, it's the president's decision. Israel is ready and the US forces are ready. I think Iran should take that into account. I think they are taking it into account but they're playing with fire, that's clear."
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Global stock markets declined and oil prices advanced on Wednesday as expectations of a rapid de-escalation in the Middle East conflict diminished amid a fresh escalation in hostilities, as per Reuters.
In the United States, major Wall Street indices retreated from their recent record levels. Losses were led by technology and financial stocks, while energy shares outperformed amid rising crude prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.75 per cent, the S&P 500 slipped 0.36 per cent, and the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.42 per cent.
European markets also came under pressure, with the pan-European STOXX 600 index falling 0.59 per cent. Meanwhile, MSCI's global stock index declined 0.32 per cent, reflecting broader weakness across international equity markets.
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The Israeli military, meanwhile, said it intercepted a "hostile aircraft" and two projectiles that crossed into Israeli territory from Lebanon.
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"Since dawn today, the armed forces have detected and engaged 13 hostile ballistic missiles within Kuwaiti airspace. These missiles were intercepted over several residential areas, resulting in some debris falling. The armed forces also detected and engaged 17 hostile drones. This heinous Iranian aggression targeted civilian and vital facilities," the defence ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz al-Atwan said.
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In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Kuwait said, “Embassy of India in Kuwait expresses its deepest condolences at the tragic demise of an Indian national due to an attack on the airport in Kuwait today. The Embassy is in touch with the bereaved family and is closely coordinating with the Kuwaiti authorities to render all possible support and assistance to the bereaved family as well as those injured in the incident.”
Iran US War News LIVE: 'Would like to meet' Iran leader Khamenei, says Trump
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"I would like to meet him, and we probably will meet at some point, depending on how it all works out," Trump told the New York Post's "Pod Force One".
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