
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the fall of the Iranian regime was "within reach," asserting that Israel had the ability to eliminate the threat once and for all, amid heightened tensions between the United States, Iran and their regional allies, including American strikes in Iran, Iranian retaliations in Kuwait and the Emirates, and clashes in Yemen.
AI-generated summary
Tensions between Iran and Israel, backed by regional allies and the United States respectively, have escalated recently following US strikes against Iranian targets, followed by Iranian retaliation against US bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. The conflict has spread to Yemen where the Houthis, supported by Iran, are confronting government forces.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that the fall of Iranian power was “within reach,” in a video released by his office of a meeting with security officials. Affirming that the "Iranian regime is fighting for its survival", he said that, in his opinion, Israel had "the capacity to eliminate this threat once and for all." That is to say, to bring down this regime.” Follow our live stream.
The leader of the Revolutionary Guards promises vengeance. Iran's powerful armed force has vowed to avenge the deaths of four people killed at a wedding by a US strike in the south of the country. “The pure blood of these martyrs (...) will not go unpunished and will certainly be avenged,” Ahmad Vahidi said in a statement broadcast by state television.
Kuwait is concerned about “a direct threat” to the security and stability of the country. In the early hours of Thursday, the Kuwaiti army announced on X that it was facing “hostile missile and drone attacks following the despicable Iranian aggression”. Kuwait expressed concern about “a direct threat” to the security and stability of the country.
Donald Trump threatens Iran again. After attacks carried out by Washington, followed by a large-scale Iranian response, the President of the United States warned on Wednesday that the United States remained ready to strike "at any time" the Islamic Republic.
#MIDDLE EAST US Vice President JD Vance said the United States is conducting "a thorough investigation" into a strike on a wedding in Iran, which Iranians say left four people dead, but he also said he was "skeptical." “I would say that the Iranian state media has not really reported reliably on what has happened in this conflict so far, so I am extremely skeptical about that,” he told reporters.
#MIDDLE EAST Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu estimated that the fall of Iranian power was “within reach”, during a meeting with security officials, filmed and broadcast by his office. Asserting that the “Iranian regime is fighting for its survival,” he said he believes Israel has “the capacity to eliminate this threat once and for all.” That is to say, to bring down this regime. This is the main mission that remains for us, but it is close, not impossible, within reach. »
#MIDDLE EAST Yesterday, the United States struck two Iranian oil ships off the coast of the Islamic Republic, according to information from Axios. A way for Washington to reduce Iran's revenues in the hope of forcing the regime to bend after more than six months of war. Tehran is no longer able to export its crude oil, which could ultimately undermine an already exhausted economy. I explain to you why the American maritime blockade of Iranian oil is a time bomb for Tehran.
#MIDDLE EAST In Yemen, thirteen members of government forces were killed in clashes with the pro-Iranian Houthis, a military source told AFP. The rebels are accused of having launched an offensive to seize areas bordering the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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The Houthis today do not hold areas directly on the Bab el-Mandeb, but control the port city of Hodeida, in the northwest, and have attacked several ships in the Red Sea in recent weeks. The truce concluded in 2022 was shattered in July, a new stage in the regional conflagration following the war between the United States and Iran.
#MIDDLE EAST The Iranian army confirms having targeted American bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates. “This morning, the army struck satellite communications systems, equipment depots and combat aircraft hangars using missiles and drones” at the Ahmad al-Jaber air base in Kuwait, she said. In the Emirates, “American army radar systems” were targeted at the al-Minhad air base.
#MIDDLE EAST Kuwait says it was targeted early this morning by “hostile missile and drone attacks” from Iran. Yesterday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have already carried out several attacks in the Gulf, in retaliation for American strikes.
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The US military carried out two waves of strikes on Sunday and Tuesday evening, and said it targeted an attempt to mine the Strait of Hormuz and then Iranian Revolutionary Guard installations. The second left a total of 19 dead, including seven members of the armed forces but also civilians. Four people were killed during a wedding in Sirik district, where nearly 70 people were injured, according to Iranian media.
update on the news
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#MIDDLE EAST Kuwait says it was targeted early this morning by "hostile missile and drone attacks" from Iran. Yesterday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have already carried out several attacks in the Gulf, in retaliation for American strikes.
#HOUSINGNearly four out of ten rental advertisements exceed the legal ceilings in cities subject to rent control, with a deterioration considered “unprecedented” in Paris, warns the Housing Foundation.
#LEIPZIG The charge d'affaires of the Russian embassy in France was summoned yesterday by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Germany says Moscow is responsible for sending an explosive drone to Leipzig airport in August. Emmanuel Macron denounced the “hybrid war” led by the Kremlin.
The two French people arrested in Togo and released provisionally are authorized to “leave the territory”, announces the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Israel could launch a major military operation against Iran in the coming weeks.
Likely · Within weeks
Iran will continue to retaliate against U.S. and allied interests in the region.
Very likely · Within days
Tensions in Yemen between the Houthis and government forces will intensify.
Likely · Within weeks

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