War in the Middle East: latest developments
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Key Points:
- The UAE ordered the closure of an Iranian state-linked hospital in Dubai, reflecting worsening relations between the Gulf neighbors amid ongoing regional tensions.
- Both Iran and Israel claimed missile strikes against each other's military assets, with Iran reporting a strike on an Israeli F-16 and Israel confirming attacks on Iranian missile component factories.
- The US conducted bunker-busting bomb attacks on an underground Iranian coastal facility, reportedly degrading Iran's ability to threaten navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Twenty-two countries, including Gulf states and major global powers, condemned Iran's attacks on ships and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while the US notably abstained from the joint statement.
- Iran's nuclear facility at Natanz was reportedly hit by
