The White House said it’s weighing potential responses to a deadly attack on a US base in Jordan by Tehran-backed militants over the weekend, as both Washington and Tehran seek to avoid a direct confrontation over the widening Middle East conflict. President Joe Biden is facing mounting pressure to respond to the drone assault, which … Read more
Tehran says it has ‘no connection’ to attack on logistics support base near Jordan-Syria border. Iran has denied involvement in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three US military personnel and injured dozens of others, state media has reported. US President Joe Biden and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron have blamed Iran-backed groups for … Read more
A chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean was struck by a drone launched directly from Iran early Saturday, the Pentagon said, signaling a widening risk to shipping after Yemeni rebels started attacking vessels in the Red Sea. “The motor vessel Chem Pluto, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical tanker was struck at approximately 10 a.m. … Read more
Israel-linked merchant vessel hit by drone attack in Indian Ocean, alert issued | Oneindia Oneindia News Drone strike hits ship off India’s coast — maritime agencies The Times of Israel Ship Hit By Drone Was Carrying Crude Oil To Mangalore: What We Know So Far NDTV UK Marine Agency Receives Report of Attack on Ship off Indian Coast Bloomberg … Read more
The guided missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner shot down a drone fired from Yemen over the Red Sea early Wednesday, according to two U.S. defense officials. Unlike an incident last month in which an American destroyer shot down multiple drones and missiles fired in the direction of Israel, this drone was headed toward the USS Thomas … Read more
Two dozen American military personnel were wounded last week in a series of drone attacks at American bases in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Central Command told NBC News on Tuesday. The Pentagon confirmed the attacks last week, but the number of U.S. casualties has not been previously disclosed. Twenty American personnel sustained minor injuries on … Read more