Iran threatens to target tourism sites worldwide and says it's still building missiles nearly 3 weeks into war
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Key Points:
- Despite ongoing U.S. and Israeli airstrikes targeting Iran's military and leadership since the war began on February 28, Iran remains defiant and capable of retaliatory attacks that disrupt global oil supplies and impact the world economy.
- Iran has intensified drone attacks on Gulf Arab energy infrastructure, including a major Kuwaiti oil refinery, following Israeli strikes on its South Pars natural gas field, raising fears of a broader regional conflict and global energy crisis.
- The war has caused significant casualties and displacement: over 1,300 killed in Iran, more than 1,000 in Lebanon, and multiple deaths in Israel, the West Bank, and among U.S. military personnel, while escalating tensions across the Middle East.
- The conflict is driving up
