TEHRAN -- The Iranian army said Friday its naval forces have seized an "offending" oil tanker named "Ocean Koi" that sought to disrupt the country's oil exports by abusing the regional circumstances.
It said in a statement that the tanker was carrying Iran's oil and sought to harm Iran's national interests by designing a "special operation" in the Gulf of Oman. (Iran-US-Clashes)
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DUBAI -- The defense ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said Friday that its air defense systems intercepted two ballistic missiles and three drones launched from Iran, resulting in three moderate injuries.
According to a military statement, the air defense systems have intercepted 551 ballistic missiles, 29 cruise missiles and 2,263 drones since the onset of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict in late February. (UAE-Attacks-Injuries)
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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -- At least 18 people were killed in Israeli attacks across southern Lebanon on Friday, Lebanese media and rescue officials said, as violence escalated despite a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported that four people were killed and three others injured in two Israeli airstrikes on the municipality of Toura in the Tyre district, with rescue teams still searching for a missing girl beneath the rubble. (Lebanon-Israel-Attacks)
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KHARTOUM -- A total of 22 volunteers from the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) have been killed during the ongoing conflict, Mohamed Abdullah, director of the SRCS branch in Khartoum State, has said.
"Since the outbreak of the fighting, 22 SRCS volunteers have lost their lives while carrying out their humanitarian duties, and many others remain missing," said Abdullah. (Sudan-Volunteer-Deaths) ■
