Here’s What Happened in the War in the Middle East on Thursday
Strikes continued in the region as attacks on energy infrastructure rattled global markets.
Strikes continued in the region as attacks on energy infrastructure rattled global markets.
Lasting damage to Ras Laffan Industrial City, the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant, would have big consequences for the global energy market.
The attacks could worsen the severe electricity shortages that Iranians already face.
As the war has stretched into its third week, the Iranian government has blocked internet access for most of its 92 million citizens.
As the war has stretched into its third week, the Iranian government has blocked internet access for most of its 92 million citizens.
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that it had killed Esmaeil Khatib in an airstrike. Iran confirmed the killing.
The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.
The deaths of two top Iranian officials were announced on Tuesday, while President Trump once again lashed out at NATO allies who refused to aid the U.S. war effort against Iran.
Killed in an Israeli attack, he was Iran’s leading national security official and a confidant of the former supreme leader. He led a brutal crackdown on protests this year.
The killing, which Iran confirmed, could embolden Iranian hard-liners, as the U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign continues.