Middle East war live: Israel carries out fresh wave of strikes across Iran
France 24 • • general
Key Points:
- Israel's defence minister announced the killing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps navy commander in a military strike, amid escalating conflict in the region.
- Iranian missile attacks targeted central Israel's Arab city of Kafr Qassem, injuring several people and causing property damage, while Israeli air defences intercepted multiple rockets from Lebanon.
- The Pentagon is reportedly considering diverting weapons initially intended for Ukraine to the Middle East due to munitions depletion caused by the Iran conflict.
- Iraq faces bombings from both sides in the US-Israeli war on Iran, complicating its position due to close ties with both Washington and Tehran.
- Japan has begun releasing strategic oil reserves to mitigate the impact of rising prices caused by the Middle East war, particularly due to Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz affecting global energy supplies.
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