APNewsAlert: JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military says soldiers 'are operating in southern Lebanon' as it continues strikes against Hezbollah.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. State Department orders the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family in Bahrain and Jordan.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US Embassy in Saudi Arabia tells Americans to "avoid the Embassy until further notice due to an attack on the facility."

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says US Embassy in Riyadh attacked by two drones, causing a 'limited fire.'

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Qatar says its air force shot down 2 Iranian warplanes.

APNewsAlert: L’ILE LONGUE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron announces France will increase its number of nuclear warheads for 1st time in decades.

APNewsAlert: FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European natural gas futures spike 42.6% in wake of shutdown of major Gulf liquid natural gas supplier.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — QatarEnergy, one of world's top natural gas producers, says it will halt its LNG production as Mideast war rages.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — US military says Kuwait 'mistakenly shot down' 3 American F-15E Strike Eagles aircraft during combat.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An oil tanker is attacked in the Gulf of #Oman by a bomb-carrying drone boat, sparking a fire and killing 1, Oman says.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's ambassador to the UN nuclear agency alleges that US-Israeli airstrikes targeted  the Natanz enrichment facility.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iranian Red Crescent Society says the US-Israeli airstrike campaign has killed 555 people so far in #Iran.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia says it has intercepted drones targeting its Ras Tanura oil refinery.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Kuwait's Defense Ministry says 'several' US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fire and smoke are seen inside the US Embassy compound in #Kuwait after an attack by Iran.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Witness says smoke is seen over a #Kuwait neighborhood that's home to the US Embassy as Americans are urged to stay away.

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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's president says new leadership council 'has begun its work' after killing of supreme leader.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Massive explosion strikes #Iran's capital as Israeli military says it is targeting 'heart' of city.

APNewsAlert: KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Police say at least 6 killed in clashes as people stormed US Consulate in Pakistan after #Iran's supreme leader killed.

APNewsAlert: ISLAMABAD (AP) — Hundreds of protesters storm US Consulate in Karachi, #Pakistan, after #Iran's supreme leader killed.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's chief of army staff, defense minister killed in airstrike on meeting of country's defense council, state TV says.

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump warns Iran not to escalate attacks, saying US will strike back 'WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!'

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — #Iran's parliament speaker calls US and Israeli leaders 'filthy criminals' who will face 'devastating blows.'

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Head of #Iran's Revolutionary Guard and a top security adviser killed in US-Israeli strikes, state media reports.

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Revolutionary Guard says 'a severe, decisive and regret-inducing punishment' coming over Khamenei's killing.

#Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic since 1989, is dead at 86 apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, Iranian state media reports.

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APNewsAlert: GENEVA (@AP) — #Iran's foreign minister calls indirect US talks 'one of our most intense and longest rounds of negotiations.'

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — #Oman's foreign minister says talks between #Iran and the US in Geneva have ended but 'will resume soon.'

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Iranian state television airs images of American convoy leaving site of nuclear talks in Geneva.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Convoy carrying US diplomats in Geneva arrives to resume indirect talks with #Iran.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Convoy believed to be carrying Iranian diplomats returns to location of nuclear talks in Geneva.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — #Oman's foreign minister says indirect #Iran-US talks to resume later Thursday as 'we hope to make more progress.'

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Iranian state television says indirect nuclear talks in Geneva with the US will resume later Thursday after a break.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Convoy believed to be carrying US diplomats leaves Omani diplomatic residence in Geneva hosting indirect Iran talks.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — #Oman Foreign Ministry publishes image of Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner in Geneva, signaling indirect #Iran talks underway.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Convoy believed to be carrying Iranian diplomats arrives at Omani residence in Geneva for indirect nuclear talks with US.

APNewsAlert: GENEVA (AP) — Convoy believed to be carrying U.S. diplomats arrives to Omani residence in Geneva for indirect nuclear talks with #Iran.

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — As #Iran talks resume, most Americans have low trust in Trump's judgment on military force, new AP-NORC poll finds.

APNewsAlert: TOKYO (AP) — Japan demands swift release of Japanese national detained in #Iran.

Iranians worry over American military buildup as last-chance round of talks nears apnews.com/article/iran...

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — State Department orders nonessential US diplomats and families to leave Lebanon as tensions with #Iran soar.

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APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda.

Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn apnews.com/article/saud...

APNewsAlert: WASHINGTON (AP) — US aircraft carrier is being sent from the Caribbean to the Middle East, AP source says, as tensions with #Iran escalate.

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APNewsAlert: DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Activists say the death toll from #Iran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests last month tops 7,000 people killed.