00:10What began as US-Israel strikes on Iran has now turned into a full-scale regional showdown,
00:15stretching from Tehran to Tel Aviv, and from Bahrain to Saudi Arabia.
00:20First, oil was targeted.
00:22Iran struck Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura refinery, the world's largest oil export terminal,
00:27using a Shahid-136 drone.
00:29The fire was contained, no casualties, but the damage was done.
00:33But the refinery is shut, oil prices jumped over 9%, and what about the message behind
00:39the strikes?
00:41Iran wanted to show that it can hit global energy lifelines.
00:45Qatar's LNG facilities were also targeted.
00:48Now the Gulf countries, the Aleph countries are on edge.
00:53Second, US military bases were hit.
00:56Iran and its allied militias launched coordinated attacks across the Gulf.
01:01At least seven major US installations were damaged.
01:04The US Navy's 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain was reportedly struck.
01:09Advanced radar systems, which are placed in Qatar and Bahrain, were also destroyed.
01:14This is no longer symbolic retaliation.
01:17This is direct military confrontation.
01:19Third, chaos in the skies.
01:21In a tragic mistake, Kuwaiti air defenses shot down three US fighter jets during combat operations.
01:27At least, this is what US wants the world to believe.
01:31All six crew members survived.
01:33But he shows how crowded and dangerous this battlefield has become.
01:39Iran has claimed that their drones were responsible for the crash of these aircraft.
01:45Fourth, and the most important topic, American casualties.
01:50The Pentagon confirmed three US soldiers were killed today.
01:53They were stationed in Kuwait.
01:55Several others are seriously wounded.
01:58The number is around 18.
02:00These are the first American deaths in what Washington calls Operation Epic Fury.
02:05And officials warned, more could follow.
02:08Now this war has reached sea waters.
02:11Tensions are rising.
02:13The US and Israel say they have destroyed parts of Iran's naval command.
02:17Iran claims it has targeted US naval assets, including threats against the USS Abraham Lincoln.
02:23Shipping lanes are now under threats and the world economy is watching closely.
02:28Inside Iran, over 555 people are reported dead since the strikes began.
02:33More than 2,000 US-Israeli attacks have hit military and political targets inside Iran.
02:40President Trump says this campaign could last 4 to 5 weeks.
02:44So this is just the beginning.
02:46Three days in and oil is spiking.
02:49US troops are dying.
02:50The Gulf is burning.
02:51And this war is far from ending.
03:03Theime care.
03:03The Gulf is an dizzying solve in Philippines.
03:07The Gulf is a tremendous amount ofumen tranquility.
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