Iran appears to have sharply increased the frequency of its attacks on Israel and U.S. targets in the Middle East, with the IRGC announcing waves 50, 51 and 52 of Operation True Promise 4 in less than 12 hours. In wave 50, Iran said its precision drones were identifying and targeting the “hiding places” of U.S. soldiers and striking bases and radar systems linked to the American military presence across the Gulf. Wave 51 then reportedly focused on Al-Kharj base, which Iran described as a key source of support for U.S. F-35, F-16 and AWACS operations, before wave 52 claimed hits on Israeli targets and on three U.S. bases — Harir in Erbil and Ali Al-Salem and Arifjan in Kuwait — while also threatening Benjamin Netanyahu directly. The tempo of these announcements was followed by sirens in Bahrain, fresh interception claims from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, and a U.S. order for nonemergency government staff to leave Oman. In Israel itself, cars were burned, one vehicle overturned and buildings damaged in the Tel Aviv area after another wave of missiles, with local police saying three people were lightly wounded.

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