War in the Middle East: latest developments
- On Wednesday, Lebanese officials said Israeli strikes killed 72 people and displaced more than 83,000 amid renewed fighting with Hezbollah.
- Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they struck armed groups in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, while IRNA reported US-Israeli strikes killed 1,045, and state TV postponed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral Wednesday.
- Kpler reported oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz plunged by 90 percent since the war began, Sri Lankan navy recovered 87 bodies after IRIS Dena sank, and Omani navy rescued 24 crew.
- China will send a special envoy to mediate amid rising tensions as Danish shipping giant Maersk suspended Gulf bookings and United Arab Emirates and Qatar reported multiple missile and drone interceptions.
- European stock markets steadied after steep losses across Asia as rising oil prices rattled investors, while Times of Israel reported Israeli military plans for at least one or two more weeks of operations in Iran and AFP journalists heard blasts over Jerusalem.
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Latest in Middle East war: Lebanon condemns Israel, oil hits four‑year high, Trump warns ‘No more Mr. Nice Guy’
PARIS, April 30 — The latest developments in the Middle East war:Lebanon slams Israel Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the “continuing Israeli violations” in south Lebanon, saying they were occurring “despite the ceasefire, as do demolitions of homes and places of worship, while the number of killed and wounded rises day after day”.“Pressure must be exerted on Israel to ensure it respects international laws and conventions and ceases tar…
As the war in the Middle East enters its eleventh day, AFP takes a look at the latest developments.
Current developments regarding the war in the Middle East
The attacks on Iran continue, and Israel also continues to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The current situation in Iran remains unclear. Information is only coming out sparsely.
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