Iran launched strikes toward Israel and neighboring Gulf countries with explosions in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar and interceptions in Saudi Arabia.

Israel said Tuesday it killed two senior Iranian security officials in overnight strikes in a major blow to the country’s leadership. Iran, which did not immediately confirm either death, fired new salvos of missiles and drones at its Gulf Arab neighbors and Israel in a war that showed no signs of abating.

Iran has initiated strikes against Israel and Gulf nations following the assassination of its security chief, escalating regional tensions amid ongoing conflict.

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Iran has launched strikes toward Israel and Gulf countries, hours after an Israeli strike killed its security chief. Explosions were reported in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar early Wednesday. Saudi Arabia says it shot down a ballistic missile targeting an area around an air base that hosts U.

The Iran war may be about to escalate sharply after Israel bombed a giant gas field and Tehran vowed to retaliate against energy targets around the Middle East on the 19th day of the conflict. Israel carried out the strike on the Irani gas field of South Pars,