Pummeled by airstrikes, Iran launches new wave of attacks against Israel and U.S. bases
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Key Points:
- The U.S. and Israel have launched widespread strikes against Iran targeting its military, leadership, and nuclear program, with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly killed; however, the war's objectives and timeline remain unclear and open-ended.
- Iran has retaliated by attacking neighboring Arab countries, disrupting oil supplies, and causing global air travel disruptions, resulting in over 1,230 deaths in Iran, more than 70 in Lebanon, around a dozen in Israel, and six U.S. troop fatalities.
- The conflict is expanding regionally, with missile and drone attacks reported in Israel, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Azerbaijan, leading to injuries and heightened military tensions; Iran denies involvement in some attacks.
- Israel
