Israel has carried out retaliatory strikes against Iran, the Israel Defense Forces have confirmed. Iran reported that the damage from the overnight attack was limited and that its air defense system successfully intercepted the missiles. RT's Maria Finoshina and Yusef Jalali report on the latest escalation.

A group of Iranian lawmakers has urged the country's Security Council to amend its military doctrine, a move that could potentially pave the way for nuclear weapon development. RT's Mahdi Abbasian brings the latest updates.

Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, is planning to take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan this week. It will be his first visit to Russia since taking office. As RT's Yusef Jalali reports, the growth of the BRICS grouping shows that efforts by the West to isolate certain states aren't bearing much fruit.

Huge battleships have been put through their paces in the Indian Ocean over the last few days as part of 'IMEX 2024' naval drills, aimed at boosting collective security in the region and expanding multilateral cooperation. It has brought together forces from Russia, Oman and Iran.

In a historic first, Iran has announced joint military drills with Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea. During an interview with a local TV channel, the Iranian navy commander stated that Riyadh opened the door to the possibility of these exercises. RT’s Yusef Jalali has the details.

Israel has launched a series of airstrikes targeting military infrastructure in Iran. The IDF has warned that any Iranian retaliation could lead to further escalation. We discuss the rising tensions with Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a professor at Tehran University.

The Grayzone's Jeremy Loffredo visits highly sensitive Israeli military and intelligence sites hit by Iranian missiles, from the Nevatim Airbase in the Negev to the Mossad HQ in Tel Aviv, and documents the state's attempts to cover up the damage it suffered. Loffredo also encounters non-Jewish citizens of Israel denied bomb shelter access, and clear evidence that Israel's own citizens have been transformed into human shields. ||| The Grayzone ||| Find more reporting at https://thegrayzone.com Support our original journalism at Patreon: https://patreon.com/grayzone Facebook: https://facebook.com/thegrayzone Twitter: https://twitter.com/thegrayzonenews Instagram: https://instagram.com/thegrayzonenews Minds: https://minds.com/thegrayzone Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@thegrayzone #TheGrayzone

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