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Iranian-backed militias in Middle East join war
Iranian-backed militias launched missile and drone attacks on Israel, Gulf states, and U.S. forces amid escalating strikes targeting Iran’s military and nuclear sites, with 555 killed in Iran alone.
- On Monday, Israel and the United States pounded Iran, and President Donald Trump said operations could last four to five weeks.
- U.S. strikes aimed to degrade Iran's missile, naval and nuclear capabilities, while Hezbollah retaliated after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader.
- The Iranian Red Crescent Society said the U.S.-Israeli operation has killed at least 555 people, while Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura oil refinery faced a drone attack, marking a significant escalation, analyst Torbjorn Soltvedt said.
- Passengers were left stranded worldwide as Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways suspended flights and Jordan partially closed airspace, while global markets fell and gold rose 3.1% to about $5,408.10 per ounce.
- Britain, France and Germany said they would work with the U.S. to stop Iran's attacks, while the U.S. military reported Kuwait mistakenly shot down three American F-15E Strike Eagles.
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Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran as
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As Mideast conflict widens, US says attacks on Iran will last weeks and intensify
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israeli and U.S. airstrikes pounded Iran in an escalating campaign that U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday would likely take several weeks. Tehran and its allies retaliated across the region, striking Israel and a variety of targets inside Gulf states, including energy facilities in Qatar and the American embassy […]
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