Rising possibility of US raid in Iran

Rising possibility of US raid in Iran

Israeli officials say Washington is weighing an expanded campaign to resolve the Hormuz crisis, with a senior diplomatic source saying that “even if the war ended now, Iran will not return to what it was.”

What we know about the massive US military buildup in the Middle East
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'Iran's combat capability is in steady decline'

With more than 8,000 combat sorties, complete air superiority and the use of 5,000-pound bunker-busting bombs against underground facilities in the Strait of Hormuz, US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper laid out the scale of the battering inflicted on Iran’s military in just three weeks.

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Iran tried to shoot down Israeli fighter jet, failed

During an Israeli Air Force operational mission over Iran, a surface-to-air missile was launched at an Israeli fighter jet, which successfully evaded it. The crew acted in accordance with protocol, no damage was caused to the aircraft, and the mission was completed as planned.

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Iran targets Diego Garcia in long-range missile strike attempt

Two ballistic missiles were launched at the US base on Diego Garcia but did not hit it. One failed during flight and the other was intercepted in an attempt to hit the key base used for military activity in the region. US officials say the long distance points to an Iranian ability to fire at a greater range than previously known.

The international coalition negotiating with Iran

The international coalition negotiating with Iran

A Western diplomatic source said the countries involved are trying to remove the Strait of Hormuz and the energy sector from the equation of the war. Meanwhile, pressure from Gulf states is intensifying. Qatar has lost tens of billions of dollars and has chosen to blame Israel in the hope Iran will stop its attacks.