Middle East war: American journalist kidnapped
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Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war:
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11-year-old Israeli wounded
Israel’s emergency medical service said an 11-year-old girl was in a serious condition after a missile attack that the military blamed on Iran.
Missile alerts sounded across central and northern Israel after the military issued warnings for incoming fire, with rescuers warning of at least 12 more injured.
Bangladeshi killed in UAE
A Bangladeshi national was killed by falling shrapnel after a drone interception in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency said.
In a post on X, WAM added that the incident occurred in Fujairah, which is close to the Strait of Hormuz and is under effective blockade by Iran.
Israel strikes Tehran
The Israeli military said it carried out strikes on Wednesday on Tehran, where Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported blasts in several areas.
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IRIB said Tehran was under attack on Wednesday, reporting that explosions were heard in areas of the capital’s north, east and centre.
Yemen missiles
The Israeli military said air defences responded to a missile launched from Yemen, where Iran’s Houthi allies have claimed attacks on Israel in recent days for the first time in the war.
Israeli media said the missile was intercepted, and there were no reports of any casualties or damage.
Attacks on the Gulf
Kuwait’s civil aviation authority said that the Gulf state’s international airport had come under an Iranian drone attack that led to “a large fire” at fuel tanks.
Bahrain’s interior ministry said a fire broke out at a business facility “as a result of the Iranian aggression”, while Saudi Arabia said it shot down several drones.
A tanker was also hit in the waters off Qatar, a British maritime security agency said.
Journalist kidnapped
An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the United States said.
The State Department said it had warned the journalist — identified as Shelly Kittleson, a freelancer, by media advocacy groups — of security risks and was working to ensure the American’s release “as soon as possible”.
Trump to address Americans
US President Donald Trump will give an address to the nation on Wednesday night “to provide an important update on Iran”, the White House said.
The announcement comes as the commander-in-chief said US forces would end operations in Iran “very soon”, and fuel prices would “come tumbling down” at the end of the war.
Asian markets climb
Asian stocks rallied after Trump suggested that the war may end soon.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 4.0 per cent while benchmarks in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Seoul all rose.
Deadly strikes hit Beirut
Three explosions rocked Beirut’s southern suburbs, AFP journalists reported, as a series of Israeli strikes in the south of the Lebanese capital and a nearby area killed seven people and wounded dozens, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.
The Israeli army said it struck a “senior Hezbollah commander” and another “senior” member of the Iran-backed group in Beirut.
Pope hopes
Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he hoped Trump was looking to end the war in the Middle East and called for a halt to the violence.
“I’m told that President Trump recently stated that he would like to end the war. Hopefully he’s looking for an offramp, hopefully he’s looking for a way to decrease the amount of violence, of bombing,” the pope told journalists.
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