Saudi air defenses shot down two ballistic missiles over Najran, while health officials in Sanaa reported that nine civilians, including three children, died in Thursday's coalition strikes. In the Gulf, Iran's Revolutionary Guard navy confirmed two tankers caught fire from mines in the Strait of Hormuz along an unauthorized route. Meanwhile, Donald Trump warned he might have to destroy the rest of Iran, asserting recovery would take 25 years. Israel prepares for a potential transfer of power after Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot outpaced Benjamin Netanyahu in coalition recommendations.
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Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot secured 67 Knesset recommendations, positioning him ahead of…: Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot secured 67 Knesset recommendations, positioning him ahead of Benjamin Netanyahu to form Israel's government.
President Isaac Herzog plans to officially announce on Sunday which candidate will be ass…: President Isaac Herzog plans to officially announce on Sunday which candidate will be assigned to assemble the next government.
President Donald Trump issued threats regarding the potential destruction of Iran, projec…: President Donald Trump issued threats regarding the potential destruction of Iran, projecting a quarter-century rebuilding timeline.
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The Saudi-led coalition said on Friday that air defences intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthis towards Saudi Arabia's Najran. It added that there was debris following the interception, with damage being assessed.
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Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) navy announced that two oil tankers caught fire after being struck by mines while attempting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz. The statement said that the two "offending" vessels - "one in the eastern part of the Strait of Hormuz and the other in the Strait of Hormuz itself" - were attempting to pass through an "unauthorised route".
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Saudi attacks on Thursday across Yemen killed nine civilians, including three children, the Sanaa-based Health Ministry announced early on Friday. According to the statement, 14 others were wounded in the attacks.
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US President Donald Trump said that he may need to "destroy the rest" of Iran, adding that he thinks it will 25 years to rebuild it after the US-Israeli war on the country.…
Judicial authorities determined that constitutional amendments passed by parliament cannot retrospectively lengthen the president's mandate following its May expiration. The intervention establishes tight deadlines for a new voting framework while reversing an executive attempt to dismiss the chief justice. This escalating constitutional confrontation threatens to disrupt critical nationwide stability efforts and ongoing security operations against al-Shabaab.
Singaporean authorities have taken legal action against an individual accused of fabricating an elaborate overseas kidnapping and forced labor ordeal to solicit funds. The case surfaces as Southeast Asian nations grapple with real syndicate operations running coercive telecommunications fraud across the region. If convicted of the fraudulent scheme, the defendant faces severe financial penalties alongside extended imprisonment.
Naval forces belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that both halted vessels had disabled their identification and navigation systems to traverse an unauthorized route. The Iranian military warned that the vital strategic passage remains completely shut until seven conditions are fulfilled. This development signals escalating friction as Tehran directly challenges American military escort operations in the contaminated maritime corridor.