'As a sincere friend...': China responds after Trump urges countries to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz
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'As a sincere friend...': China responds after Trump urges countries to send warships to secure Strait of Hormuz WION
• Follow the latest updates on the war with Iran here.
• Iran deal impasse: US President Donald Trump said he’s not prepared to reach a deal with Iran to end the war and questioned if supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who hasn’t been seen in public, is alive. Trump also urged countries to help the US secure the Strait of Hormuz by sending warships to the Middle East.
• Strikes pound region: Munitions have fallen at several locations in central Israel, said authorities. Meanwhile, Gulf countries continued intercepting strikes in the region, with Kuwait International Airport suffering damage.
• Service members identified: The Pentagon named the six air crew who died in Thursday’s KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq. It said the incident is still under investigation.
• F1 calls off races: Grand Prix races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, initially slated for April, have been called off due to the conflict.
The UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia intercepted several strikes over the past day, while Kuwait suffered damages at its airport.
UAE: Dubai authorities confirmed on Sunday that sounds heard over the affluent Marina neighborhood and Al Sufouh beachfront area were due to interceptions. The defense ministry reported it “engaged nine ballistic missiles and 33 unmanned aerial vehicles launched from Iran” on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia: Defense authorities reported on Sunday that it intercepted seven drones in the capital Riyadh and in the eastern region.
Qatar: Officials said late Saturday that it “successfully” intercepted four ballistic missiles and several drones launched from Iran.
Kuwait: Air defense systems responded to two drones targeting the southern Ahmad Al-Jaber Air Base, resulting in “material damage” within the base’s vicinity, reported Kuwait News Agency late Saturday. The civil aviation authority also reported a radar system being hit after the Kuwait International Airport was targeted by several drones.
Iraq: A drone attack hit the UAE Consulate General in Iraq’s Kurdistan region, injuring two security personnel and damaging a building, the UAE’s foreign ministry said in statement Saturday, adding that the strike was “the second time in a week.”
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