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01:22Ballistic missiles in the skies, air raid sirens across the gulf,
01:30and air defense systems racing to intercept incoming threats.
01:34Iran has launched a new wave of retaliation following fresh U.S. strikes on July 12th,
01:41targeting military facilities and triggering alerts across several countries hosting American forces.
01:49A dangerous new exchange of fire is unfolding across the Middle East.
01:54Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it has launched ballistic missiles against military facilities used by American forces
02:03following another round of U.S. strikes on targets inside Iran.
02:08The IRGC claimed its aerospace forces targeted Prince Hassan Air Base in Jordan,
02:15saying missiles struck a command and control center in hangars housing MQ-9 drones.
02:21Those claims have not been independently verified.
02:24Reports also indicated missile launches toward military facilities in Kuwait and Jordan as alerts spread across the wider Gulf.
02:32In the United Arab Emirates, authorities said air defense systems were engaging incoming missiles and drones.
02:40The UAE's Defense Ministry said explosions heard in parts of the country were linked to defensive interceptions.
02:47In Bahrain, the Interior Ministry activated air raid sirens and urged citizens and residents to remain calm and move to
02:55safe locations.
02:57Qatar also reported defensive action against an incoming missile attack.
03:01The Iranian retaliation came just after U.S. Central Command announced a third round of strikes against Iran on early
03:10hours on July 12.
03:12CENTCOM said the operation followed an Iranian attack on the Cyprus-flagged container ship MVGFS Galaxy in the Strait of
03:20Hormuz.
03:21According to the U.S. military, the vessel suffered an onboard fire and significant engine room damage.
03:27One civilian crew member was reported missing.
03:31The later U.K. maritime trade operations said the crew had abandoned the damaged vessel and boarded a lifeboat.
03:38The attack on the ship triggered another American military response.
03:42Iranian state media subsequently reported explosions across several locations, including Bandar Abbas, Sirik, Chabahar, Bandar Deir, and Asaloua.
03:54Additional explosions were reported in and around other strategically important areas of southern Iran.
04:00The latest exchange represents another major escalation in a conflict already threatening commercial shipping and regional stability.
04:09Iran has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world s most important energy corridors.
04:15And now, missiles and drones are once again threatening countries across the Gulf.
04:21The United States maintains major military facilities throughout the region.
04:26Bahrain hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
04:30Qatar is home to Al Udeid Air Base.
04:33Kuwait hosts thousands of American military personnel.
04:36And U.S. forces also operate from facilities across Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
04:42The latest Iranian strikes demonstrate the danger of escalation, spreading beyond the borders of the United States and Iran.
04:51Gulf governments now face incoming threats, air defense systems are on heightened alert,
04:57and civilians across the region are hearing sirens and explosions.
05:01Will the United States launch another round of retaliation?
05:05Will Iran continue targeting facilities hosting American forces?
05:09Or can diplomacy still prevent this confrontation from expanding further?
05:15For now, American strikes have been followed by Iranian missile launches.
05:20Air defense systems are active across the region.
05:23And the Middle East is once again confronting the possibility of a rapidly widening military crisis.
05:29And the Middle East is the same.
05:29They are the same.
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