National emergency alerts blared during a live Al Jazeera broadcast just moments before explosions were heard in Qatar.
Plumes of smoke rose after Iran targeted a US military base in Bahrain, following Israel–US attacks across Iran.
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Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu says the joint US‑Israel strikes on Iran aim to remove an ‘existential threat.'
The US and Israel bomb multiple Iranian cities, including capital Tehran. Iran hits back, launching missiles at Israel.
Sam Altman claims his technology will not be used by the US for 'domestic mass surveillance' or 'autonomous weapons'.
Trump, who has previously said Khamenei should be 'very worried', is urging Iranians to overthrow their government.
Swedish forces disrupt a drone launched from a Russian ship near a visiting French aircraft carrier in Swedish waters.
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US President Donald Trump says American forces have begun “major combat operations” in Iran alongside Israel.