Headlines- According to the US Central Command, strikes against Iran were carried out for the seventh consecutive night.
- Iranian foeces targeted a Thai-flagged vessel that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
- The US attacked an Iranian oil tanker docked at Karg Island, deputy governor of Bushehr, Iran said.
- After what it described as an Iranian strike involving ballistic missiles and drones, Kuwait's military claimed on Friday that several of its ground forces injured and that both military and civilian facilities damaged.
- Iran said it attacked an American military base in eastern Syria on Friday.
Category: Video Report
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Use of Rwandan Characters and Traditions...
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The Eye Catchers of the Week
Watch VOA’s top stories from Africa this week, including the reasons why Islamist insurgents from the Sahel region of West Africa pose a threat to the entire region and how African teams are vying for a chance to win the World Cup of football