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09:07

US Government Urges Americans In Iraq To Leave, Citing Threats

The US government has issued a warning to its citizens in Iraq, saying that "Iraqi terrorist militia groups aligned with Iran may intend to conduct attacks in central Baghdad in the next 24-48 hours."

"Iran and Iran-aligned terrorist militias have conducted widespread attacks against US citizens and targets associated with the United States throughout Iraq, including in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region," said the security alert, posted on X on April 2. "They may intend to target US citizens, businesses, universities, diplomatic facilities, energy infrastructure, hotels, airports, and other locations perceived to be associated with the United States, as well as Iraqi institutions and civilian targets."

The alert urged US citizens to leave the country, saying overland routes to Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey remain open, and that travelers should "expect long delays."

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08:32

Air Strikes Reported Across Iran

Explosions, casualties, and the activation of air defenses were reported in various parts of Iran late on April 1 and early on April 2 following US and Israeli air strikes.

In Tehran, local media said air defenses were activated against "hostile targets." There were reports of explosions and power outages in parts of the capital.

The Iranian Red Crescent Society announced that in the past 24 hours locations in and around Tehran were targeted by strikes.

The cities of Isfahan, Shahreza, Kashan, Aran and Bidgol, and Najafabad were also reportedly targeted.

The Israeli military announced on the evening of April 1 that its air force had carried out more than 400 attacks on Iranian military infrastructure over the past two days, using about 650 munitions.

According to the military, dozens of targets in Tehran were struck during these attacks, including about 15 weapons production sites as well as parts of the Iranian Defense Ministry.

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07:21

UAE Says Battling Air Threats

The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that the country's air defenses were countering missile and drone "threats" on April 2.

"The UAE's air defenses...are actively engaging in missile and drone threats," the ministry wrote in amessage on social media, without giving details about the origin of the missiles.

Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28, the UAE and other Gulf states have been repeatedly targeted by Iranian missile and drone attacks in retaliation.

In a televised address to the American public about the war on April 1, US President Donald Trump declared that the United States would not allow Gulf Arab allies and Israel to be "hurt or defeated" by a war with Iran.

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07:19

Israel Reports Two Waves Of Iranian Missile Attacks, Several Injured In Tel Aviv

The Israeli Army announced early on April 2 that the country's air-defense systems had responded to two waves of missile attacks from Iran.

According to Israeli media, the first wave of attacks hit several locations in the center of the country, with at least four people in the Tel Aviv area receiving minor injuries. The police also reported the presence of forces at several locations, with some reports putting the number of locations at up to nine.

Local media also attributed the scattered damage to the use of cluster munitions, which Iran and Israel have previously accused each other of using.

Less than two hours later, the Israeli military reported a second wave of rockets, setting off sirens across large parts of northern and central Israel, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage.

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03:26

Trump: US Will Send Iran 'Back To The Stone Ages'

US President Donald Trump speaks during a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East on April 1.

US President Donald Trump on April 1 hailed American forces' "swift, decisive, overwhelming victories" in Iran and said his administration's strategic objectives are "nearing completion," vowing that the military operation will be completed "very shortly."

Still, he signaled no immediate letup of in military action, saying US forces will hit Iran "extremely hard" for the next two to three weeks and that "we are going to bring them back to the Stone Ages, where they belong."

Speaking in a nationally televised address, Trump did not provide a clear exit date for the end of the conflict, which began when the United States and Israel launched air strikes against Iran on February 28. Tehran has retaliated by closing the Strait of Hormuz and firing missiles and drones at Israel and US Gulf Arab allies.

"Tonight, I'm pleased to say that these core strategic objectives are nearing completion," Trump said in nationally televised address from the White House on April 1, his first prime-time address since the start of the conflict on February 28.