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US and Israel Wage Seventh Day of Strikes on Iran as Conflict Spreads to Bahrain

Sourced from 3 publications

  • •The US and Israel have conducted nationwide strikes on Iran for seven days, with officials reporting at least 1,230 people killed in Iran, over 70 in Lebanon, and about a dozen in Israel.
  • •Israel announced a 'next phase' in the conflict, launching a 'broad' new wave of airstrikes on Tehran and striking targets in Beirut.
  • •Officials cited by France24 said the campaign has hit both military sites and civilian infrastructure across Iran.
  • •Iran has attacked Bahrain according to NDTV, signaling a widening of the conflict beyond Iran and Lebanon.
  • •The multi-front war marks one of the most significant military escalations in the Middle East in decades.

Sources

Iran war: Israel launches heavy air attacks on Tehran and Beirut — follow DW for...

DW Europe

Iran war: Israel launches more attacks on Tehran, Beirut

DW Europe

US, Israel-Iran War News Live Updates: Middle East War Enters Day 7, Israel Stri...

Ndtv

War in the Middle East: Iran under heavy attack

France24

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