Tehran [Iran], March 19 (ANI): Iranian state media Press TV reported on Thursday that suicide drones struck a US military base in northern Iraq and that explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait.
Press TV posted updates on X saying suicide drones “reportedly hit a US military base in northern Iraq, causing multiple explosions in Erbil” and that “explosions were reported at a US military base in Kuwait.”
Al Jazeera Breaking reported that one person was killed and several others wounded in an air attack on a paramilitary base in Iraq.
The Israeli Defence Forces said missiles were launched from Iran toward Israel and that defence systems were operating to intercept the threat, adding that civil defence guidance had been issued to relevant areas.
As tensions have risen across West Asia and the Gulf, the United Kingdom’s Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre reported an incident 11 nautical miles east of Khawr Fakkan, UAE, where a vessel was hit by an unknown projectile and a fire broke out onboard. UKMTO advised vessels to transit with caution and to report any suspicious activity while authorities investigate.
UKMTO also reported a separate incident 4 nautical miles east of Ras Laffan, Qatar, where a vessel was struck by an unknown projectile; all crew were reported safe and well, and vessels were again advised to exercise caution.
The third week of the conflict in West Asia has seen an expansion in the scale of attacks by both US-Israel and Tehran. Earlier Wednesday night, Iran reportedly retaliated after an Israeli strike targeted the South Pars gas field, striking gas facilities in Qatar. Qatar’s Ras Laffan Industrial City was hit by ballistic missiles from Iran, causing extensive damage to the world’s largest liquefaction facility, according to Qatar’s Ministry of Defence. The attack was the second on the facility within 12 hours. (ANI)
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