Breaking News... Day 10 of the US-backed Israel-Iran war: Trump declares 'The final word will be mine'
As the war that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran enters its 10th day, reports of successive attacks and explosions are coming from various parts of the Middle East. While Iran has selected its new supreme leader, mutual missile and drone strikes have further escalated tensions in the region.
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The war that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran continues on its 10th day. On the first day of the war, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei had lost his life. As a result of the vote held in Iran, Khamenei's son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was elected as the new supreme leader.
Throughout the night, there were mutual attacks and explosions in the region. Here are the minute-by-minute developments...
08:28 | IRAN TARGETS BAHRAIN'S LARGEST REFINERY
It has been reported that Iran carried out a drone attack on BAPCO, the main oil refinery located in Bahrain. It was reported that thick smoke rose from the refinery site following the attack. The BAPCO facility is stated to be Bahrain's largest oil refinery.
08:09 | WAR ON DAY 10: TRUMP'S MESSAGE TO NETANYAHU
Ten days have passed in the war that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran. While Iran announced Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader, attacks continued throughout the night.
While it is stated that Israel targeted Isfahan and Beirut, US President Donald Trump reiterated his claim that "If we hadn't attacked, Iran would have destroyed Israel." Trump also said that the decision regarding ending the war would be made together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but that the final word would belong to him.
07.34 | SAUDI ARABIA: 7 DRONE ATTACKS PREVENTED
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense announced that 7 unmanned aerial vehicles targeting the Shaybah Oil Field, located near the United Arab Emirates border in the southeast of the country, were neutralized.
In the ministry's statement, it was stated that all of the attacks carried out since the morning hours were destroyed by air defense systems. It was also reported that another drone detected east of the Al-Jawf region was shot down.
07.22 | HARSH REACTION FROM TEHRAN TO US SENATOR
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei reacted to the words of US Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who said, "We will have a share in Iranian oil."
Referring to Graham's statement, Baghaei said, "A rare moment of honesty, it's all about oil."
05.51 | SUCCESSIVE EXPLOSIONS IN ERBIL
In the city of Erbil, Iraq, four attacks occurred at 5-minute intervals around the airport where the US base is located and near the US Consulate General. Following the explosions, air defense systems were activated while security forces opened heavy fire on the drones.
Since the day the war began, sounds of explosions have been frequently heard in the city.
05.36 | AIRSTRIKE BY ISRAEL ON IRAN'S CENTER
The Israeli military announced that it has launched a new wave of airstrikes targeting infrastructure targets in the central parts of Iran.
Iranian media reported that explosion sounds were heard in the city of Isfahan. No detailed statement has yet been made by official authorities regarding the attack.
04.54 | DRONE CRASHES INTO A HOUSE GARDEN IN BAGHDAD
In Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, 1 woman was injured after an unmanned aerial vehicle crashed into the garden of a house.
04.47 | FIGHTER JET AND EXPLOSION SOUNDS IN BEIRUT
It was reported that explosion and fighter jet sounds were heard in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, which is a target of Israeli attacks.
04.45 | US INSTRUCTS PERSONNEL IN SAUDI ARABIA TO "LEAVE"
The US Department of State, citing security risks, ordered non-emergency embassy staff and their families in Saudi Arabia to leave the country.
04.34 | PEZESHKIAN CONGRATULATES NEW LEADER
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated Mojtaba Khamenei, who was elected as the country's new leader by the Assembly of Experts, with a message he published.
In his message, Pezeshkian stated that solving the problems in the country would be possible through the solidarity of the people and the guidance of the new leader.
04.08 | IRAN: WE CARRIED OUT MISSILE ATTACKS ON US AND ISRAELI BASES
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that a missile and drone attack was carried out on Israeli and US bases simultaneously with the election of Mojtaba Khamenei as leader.
It was stated that Khorramshahr, Fattah, and Kheibar missiles were used in the 30th wave of the "True Promise 4" operation.
04.02 | VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS IN TEHRAN
It was reported that explosion sounds were heard in various parts of Tehran, the capital of Iran. Local media reported that the explosions were concentrated in the western part of the city.
03.41 | FIRE AT POWER PLANT IN KUWAIT
It was announced that a fire that broke out in one of the fuel tanks at the Subiya Power and Water Distillation Plant in Kuwait has been brought under control. It was also reported that a drone, stated to belong to Iran, was shot down by air defense systems.
03.32 | 3 WAVES OF ATTACKS FROM IRAN TO ISRAEL
Iran carried out retaliatory attacks on Israel in three waves following the announcement of the new leader.
It was reported that two waves of the attacks targeted the northern regions of the country, while one wave targeted the central regions, including Tel Aviv.
03.23 | MESSAGE OF LOYALTY TO THE NEW LEADER FROM THE ARMY AND REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS
The Iranian General Staff, the Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Iranian Army declared their loyalty to the new leader in separate statements published after Mojtaba Khamenei was elected leader.
The statements emphasized that the Iranian armed forces would continue to defend the country under the command of the new leader.