Middle East live: Iran launches strikes on Israel and Gulf sites

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they conducted missile and drone strikes the previous day against targets in Israel and US-linked military facilities across the Gulf, hitting sites in the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, including a Patriot air-defence maintenance facility. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Key takeaways

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• Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they conducted missile and drone strikes the previous day against targets in Israel and US-linked military facilities across the Gulf, hitting sites in the…
• Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Background

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• AE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, including a Patriot air-defence maintenance facility. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they conducted missile and drone strikes the…
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Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday they conducted missile and drone strikes the previous day against targets in Israel and US-linked military facilities across the Gulf, hitting sites in the…
• Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.