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Iranian attacks damaged 20 US military sites since war began, satellite imagery shows

Iranian strikes have damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the US-Israeli war against Tehran in February, a BBC analysis of satellite images and videos showed on Monday. The targeted facilities span Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, and Oman, found the analysis by BBC Verify using satellite imagery from multiple international providers, along with archived images from Planet, a major provider, to assess damage from Iranian attacks. While the White House has repeatedly said Iran’s military capability has been largely destroyed, analysts argue that damage observed at US facilities suggests that Iran’s counterstrikes were both more precise and more extensive than American officials have publicly acknowledged. Among the significant losses were three advanced anti-ballistic missile battery systems at Al Ruwais and Al Sader airbases in the UAE, as well as Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan, the report said. The satellite...
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Iranian attacks damaged 20 US military sites since war began, satellite imagery shows

Iranian strikes have damaged 20 US military sites since the start of the US-Israeli war against Tehran in February, a BBC analysis of satellite images and videos showed on Monday. The targeted facilities span Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Bahrain, and Oman, found the analysis by BBC Verify using satellite imagery from multiple international providers, along with archived images from Planet, a major provider, to assess damage from Iranian attacks. While the White House has repeatedly said Iran’s military capability has been largely destroyed, analysts argue that damage observed at US facilities suggests that Iran’s counterstrikes were both more precise and more extensive than American officials have publicly acknowledged. Among the significant losses were three advanced anti-ballistic missile battery systems at Al Ruwais and Al Sader airbases in the UAE, as well as Muwaffaq Salti Airbase in Jordan, the report said. The satellite...
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'Mexico is not anyone's pinata,' president sends message to Trump in annual address

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Sunday that the United States government is targeting her administration in an effort to interfere in Mexico’s internal affairs. Delivering her annual accountability report, Sheinbaum highlighted her administration’s achievements two years into its term while denouncing what she described as a “media offensive and multimillion-dollar social media campaigns” before thousands of supporters. Sheinbaum referred to diplomatic tensions with Mexico’s northern neighbour and the administration of US President Donald Trump, which has increased pressure on Mexico to meet Washington’s security demands. “Is this really a legitimate, genuine interest in helping Mexico? Is it truly a legitimate effort to combat organised crime? Or are we perhaps witnessing sectors of the American far right using our country to position themselves ahead of the 2026 elections? Or are they attempting to influence our country’...
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Philippine president, Rubio discuss ‘peace, security’ in South China Sea

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio early Monday discussed “peace and security” in the disputed South China Sea. In a phone call, Marcos and Rubio discussed a range of bilateral economic and security priorities, including “efforts to advance peace and security in the South China Sea.” The disputed waters of minerals-rich South China Sea have seen the Philippines and China regularly engage in verbal clashes due to overlapping maritime claims. Philippines is one of the oldest military allies of the US in the wider Asia-Pacific region with a mutual defense agreement. According to the office of Marcos, the two sides discussed “critical regional and economic priorities, as well as bilateral trade matters.” Read: China conducts naval, air patrols around disputed South China Sea shoal Rubio also reaffirmed US “commitment to developing the Luzon Economic Corridor and exploring ways to addre...
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France's Macron says French Navy boarded Russia-linked oil tanker

The French Navy on Sunday boarded an oil tanker, named the Tagor, which was subject to international sanctions and sailing from Russia, French President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X. "This operation took place in the Atlantic Ocean, on the high seas, with the support of several partners, including the United Kingdom, in strict compliance with the law of the sea," he said. La Marine nationale a arraisonné hier matin un nouveau pétrolier sous sanctions internationales en provenance de Russie : le Tagor. Notre détermination est constante et totale. Cette intervention a été effectuée en Atlantique, en haute mer,… pic.twitter.com/zxEslYjbUE — Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) June 1, 2026 "It is unacceptable for ships to circumvent international sanctions, violate the law of the sea, and finance the war that Russia has been waging against ...
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