US EditionUS-Israel war on Iran: everything you need to know
US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran and Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, causing over 555 deaths and disrupting global shipping and airspace, officials said.
- On Monday, the US and Israel launched large-scale strikes on Tehran and other Iranian targets, spreading into Lebanon with strikes across southern Beirut, killing 31 and wounding 149, following Hezbollah's retaliation.
- Following the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Hezbollah said it fired rockets and drones in retaliation, prompting Israeli strikes across Lebanon amid failed Geneva indirect talks last week.
- The Pentagon confirmed three U.S. casualties, while the Iranian Red Crescent reported 555 killed in Iran; airspace closures and stranded travelers increase crisis, insurers warned 'When there is a declaration of war, that often will invoke an exclusion into travel insurance policies'.
- The United States and Gulf states condemned Iran's attacks, and the UK agreed to allow US use of British bases for 'defensive' strikes, while Brent crude hit US$82.37 a barrel.
- Lebanese authorities ordered evacuations of at least 50 Lebanese towns, Lebanon reported major displacement from southern Beirut, and Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, forcing over 200 vessels to reroute.
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