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Falling debris from an intercepted Iranian drone has caused a "limited fire" at Aramco''s Ras Tanura refining facility in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Defence Ministry spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki said, as reported by Al Arabiya.
The facility is among the world''s largest oil export facilities, critical for global crude flows. The Jerusalem Post, quoting a Semafor reporter, said that a small, isolated fire is under control at the refining facility following what appeared to be a drone strike earlier in the morning. Iran''s Press TV also reported an Iranian missile strike at the Salman Port in Bahrain and claimed that the Port was reportedly being used for transporting American logistical equipment intended for use in a strike on Iran. This development came following US-Israel joint military strikes on Iran that led to the death of the country''s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family on Sunday. Following which, Iran launched a wave of strikes, using drones and missiles targeting multiple arab countries in the region, as a retaliatory action by the Islamic Republic. In its statement, Iran''s IRGC issued an update on what the Iranians have dubbed Operation True Promise. According to the statement, "The tenth wave opened massive gates of fire upon the occupied territories with a manoeuvre of Khaibar missiles." Iranian State Media also released a picture on Telegram allegedly of the American F15 fighter pilot whose plane was downed in Kuwait earlier on Monday morning. It also shared visuals of the massive drone fleet of Iran along with Iranian strikes on US-Israeli targets in the region. In a post on Telegram, Press TV said, "American pilot after his fighter jet crashed in Kuwait." Meanwhile, Kuwait''s Ministry of Defence reported that several US military aircraft crashed this morning, but all crews were safe. "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence stated that several U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews. He explained that the relevant authorities immediately initiated search and rescue procedures, whereby the crews were evacuated and transferred to the hospital to check on their health status and provide the necessary medical care, noting that their condition is stable. The official spokesperson added that direct coordination was conducted with the friendly U.S. forces regarding the circumstances of the incident, and joint technical measures were taken. He affirmed that the concerned authorities are following up on the investigations to determine the causes of the incident, calling for information to be obtained from its official sources," the statement said. (ANI)
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