According to the state agency WAM, the United Arab Emirates announced that it had summoned the Iranian ambassador and strongly condemned the “Iranian terrorist attacks and abuses”. Saudi Arabia also summoned the Iranian ambassador on Sunday.
According to official information there, several US military aircraft have crashed in the Gulf state of Kuwait. A spokesman for the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry said the crews survived. The spokesman did not provide any information about the causes of the crash.
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According to the Saudi Arabian Defense Ministry, a “limited” fire broke out at the large Ras Tanura refinery. The reason was debris from downed drones, a spokesman told Al-Arabija. Two drones were intercepted and no one was injured.
According to an insider, the Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco subsequently shut down its refinery. It is a precautionary measure and the situation is under control, says a person familiar with the matter. The Gulf Coast facility is one of the largest in the Middle East, with a capacity of 550,000 barrels per day.
Iranian forces fired rockets at Israel again this morning. The Israeli army said the defense systems were in use to ward off the threat. There were rocket alarms in Tel Aviv, among other places. The population was called upon to follow the instructions of Homeland Security.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed the attack. It was the tenth wave of missiles since the start of the war, it said in a statement. Advanced Khorramshahr 4 rockets have opened “huge gates of fire” over Israel. “We recommend that residents of the occupied territories (Israel) stay away from the surroundings of military bases, security and government centers,” the Revolutionary Guards warned.
China is concerned about the risk of fighting spreading across the region and calls on all parties to immediately stop the attacks. The Foreign Ministry in Beijing said the People’s Republic is ready to contribute to a negotiated solution to the conflict together with the international community. It reiterates its position that the Israeli and American attacks on Iran are a violation of international law.
