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Iran's IRGC Claims Strikes on Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia; Hezbollah Retaliates

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed responsibility for launching missile strikes on targets in Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, specifically naming cities and air bases. The Israeli military reported detecting another wave of Iranian missiles and activating its air defense systems. Concurrently, Hezbollah claimed retaliatory drone and missile attacks on Israeli positions, following Israeli strikes in Lebanon that have reportedly killed over 1,000 people since early March. The Israeli Defense Forces have intensified operations and ordered a large-scale evacuation of residents in southern Lebanon, warning civilians to move north of the Zahrani River.

Key Points: Iran IRGC Strikes Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia; Hezbollah Attacks

  • IRGC claims multi-country missile strikes
  • Israeli air defenses intercept new wave
  • Hezbollah launches drone and missile attacks
  • Over 1,000 killed in Lebanon since March 2
  • IDF orders mass evacuation in southern Lebanon
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Multiple strikes launched across targets in Israel, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, claims IRGC

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claims missile strikes on targets in Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Hezbollah launches retaliatory attacks as Israeli strikes in Lebanon escalate.

"We reiterate our call for you to evacuate your homes immediately and head north of the Zahrani river. - Israeli military statement to southern Lebanon residents"

Tehran, March 21

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has claimed it carried out strikes on multiple targets across Israel, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia, Al Jazeera reported.

In a statement carried by state media, the IRGC said it targeted cities including Tel Aviv, Acre and Haifa Bay, along with Kuwait's Ali al-Salem Air Base and Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Air Base located southeast of Riyadh, as reported by Al Jazeera.

According to Press TV, Khorramshahr-4, Ghadr multi-warhead missiles were fired at 25 sites in Haifa, Tel Aviv in Israel, quoting the IRGC.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it had detected another wave of Iranian missiles, adding that its air defence systems were working to intercept them, as per Al Jazeera.

Sirens are expected to go off in central Israel, Al Jazeera reported citing The Times of Israel.

Earlier, at least 20 people were killed and 57 others injured in Israeli attacks across Lebanon on Friday, Al Jazeera reported, citing the country's Disaster Risk Management Unit.

The latest fatalities have pushed the total death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 to 1,021, as per figures released by the National News Agency. The number of injured has climbed to 2,641, while over 134,600 people have been displaced and are currently sheltering in relief centres, as per Al Jazeera.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for a series of retaliatory attacks targeting Israeli positions. The group said it carried out a drone strike on Israeli troops in the north, using what it described as a "swarm" of unmanned aerial vehicles near the town of Maroun al-Ras, Al Jazeera reported.

According to Al Jazeera, Hezbollah also reported launching missiles toward Nahariya, stating that the strike was in line with an earlier evacuation warning issued by the group.

Earlier, the Israeli military had urged residents across a large part of southern Lebanon to evacuate as its operations against Hezbollah intensified and casualties continued to rise, CNN reported.

The IDF has directed people living south of the Zahrani River to leave their homes. The river lies around 25 kilometres north of the Israel-Lebanon border, according to CNN.

As per CNN, the IDF said its forces were operating "with great force in the area" and reiterated its warning to civilians. "We reiterate our call for you to evacuate your homes immediately and head north of the Zahrani river," the post read.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
The human cost is heartbreaking. Over 1000 dead and 130,000+ displaced in Lebanon alone? These are not just numbers, they are families. The world's focus seems elsewhere while ordinary people suffer. Where is the global outcry?
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Aman W
Striking Kuwait and Saudi bases is a major escalation. These are not parties to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. This risks dragging the entire Middle East into a wider war. India's energy security and remittances could be hit badly.
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Sarah B
Reading this from Delhi. The use of "swarm" drones and multi-warhead missiles shows how technology is changing warfare. But the old tragedy remains: civilians, always the ones who pay the highest price. Stay safe, everyone in the region.
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Vikram M
Our government's balanced diplomacy is being tested. We have to walk a tightrope. Strong condemnation of violence is needed, but also a push for a two-state solution which is the only long-term answer. Jai Hind.
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Kiran H
With respect, I feel our media sometimes just parrots reports from Al Jazeera or CNN. Would be good to get more analysis on what this means for India specifically - our strategic interests, oil prices, and the safety of Indian workers there.
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Nikhil C

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