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Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.More than 4,000 civilian buildings in Iran have been damaged or destroyed since the US-Israeli offensive began Feb. 28, the Iranian Red Crescent reported Friday. Head of the organization Pir-Hossein Kolivand stated that 3,646 homes and civilian facilities have been targeted, while 528 commercial units were completely destroyed, with three hospitals forced out of service.Türkiye warned Thursday it reserves the right to respond to hostile actions after a ballistic munition fired from Iran was detected heading toward Turkish airspace. NATO air and missile defense units intercepted the projectile in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara closely monitors the expanding regional conflict.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.

Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.Bahraini authorities have confirmed that an Iranian attack targeted a facility near Salman Port in Manama, sparking a fire at the site as civil defense teams work to contain the blaze. Warning sirens activated across several areas prompted officials to urge citizens and residents toward safe locations amid escalating Iranian strikes on Gulf countries hosting US military assets.More than 4,000 civilian buildings in Iran have been damaged or destroyed since the US-Israeli offensive began Feb. 28, the Iranian Red Crescent reported Friday. Head of the organization Pir-Hossein Kolivand stated that 3,646 homes and civilian facilities have been targeted, while 528 commercial units were completely destroyed, with three hospitals forced out of service.Türkiye warned Thursday it reserves the right to respond to hostile actions after a ballistic munition fired from Iran was detected heading toward Turkish airspace. NATO air and missile defense units intercepted the projectile in the Eastern Mediterranean, as Ankara closely monitors the expanding regional conflict.Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held separate meetings Tuesday with US Ambassador to Türkiye and Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development President Odile Renaud-Basso in Ankara. The discussions covered bilateral relations and regional developments.

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Trump's pick for Pentagon chief says he 'robustly supports' Israel in Gaza war

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Trump's pick for Pentagon chief says he 'robustly supports' Israel in Gaza war

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'I support Israel in destroying and killing every last member of Hamas,' Pete Hegseth tells Senate Armed Services Committee

US President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary said Tuesday that he backed Israel in its war in the Gaza Strip.

Pete Hegseth was testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing.

His opening remarks were interrupted many times by protestors, one of whom called him a "misogynist" and a "Christian Zionist" before being removed from the room by the Capitol Police.

Sen. Tom Cotton said he was not really sure why being a Christian Zionist was a bad thing.

"I'm a Christian, I'm a Zionist. Zionism is that the Jewish people deserve a homeland in the ancient holy land where they lived since the dawn of history. Do you consider yourself a Christian Zionist?” Cotton asked Hegseth.

"I am a Christian and I robustly support the state of Israel and its existential defense and the way America comes alongside them as their great ally," Hegseth said.

"I support Israel in destroying and killing every last member of Hamas," he added.

Titles :Gaza Israel Pete Hegseth Senate Armed Services Committee US

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