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Middle East crisis live: Iran says it shot down US fighter jet, warns UN ahead of vote on ‘defensive force’ in strait of Hormuz

globalApril 3, 2026
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Middle East crisis live: Iran says it shot down US fighter jet, warns UN ahead of vote on ‘defensive force’ in strait of Hormuz
Iranian foreign minister criticises security council vote on military protection for shipping in the strait as ‘provocative action’
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Iranian foreign minister criticises security council vote on military protection for shipping in the strait as ‘provocative action’

  • At border crossing, some Iranians are fleeing war and some are heading home

Authorities in Abu Dhabi have reported two incidents of debris falling from intercepted aerial threats in the UAE capital, with one sparking a fire at a gas facility,

The official Abu Dhabi Media Office said authorities responded to an incident of falling debris at the Habshan gas facilities. “Operations have been suspended while authorities respond to a fire,” it said in a post on X, adding that no injuries were reported.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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