Israel struck Tehran with airstrikes Friday morning, with explosions reported across the city as Iranians marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
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It comes a day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would hold off launching further attacks on Iranian gas fields following a call with US President Donald Trump.
Meanwhile, Tehran kept up its wave of attacks on neighbouring countries in the Gulf.
On Friday, Kuwait said its Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery came under attack again by Iranian drones, which sparked a fire at several of its units.
Bahrain’s Interior Ministry also reported that a fire erupted Friday morning after drone shrapnel fell on a warehouse.
Meanwhile, Kuwaiti and Emirati authorities said air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks early this morning.
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8:16 GMT+1
Israel launches strikes on Tehran overnight
Several explosions were reported across Tehran as Iranians marked Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
The Israeli military said it launched a wave of strikes on Tehran following Iranian attacks at Israel overnight.
8:07 GMT+1
Drone attack hits Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery
Drone attacks struck Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery, sparking multiple fires but causing no casualties, according to state medai citing the national oil company.
The oil facility, which can process around 730,000 barrels of oil per day, already came under an Iranian attack and sustained damage on Thursday.
Kuwait’s Mina Al-Ahmadi oil refinery is one of the three refineries in the country.
Earlier on Friday, Kuwaiti authorities said air defences were responding to missile and drone attacks.
