Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify
Summary
Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes, raising fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East. Yemen’s Houthi rebels, allied with Iran, claimed missile attacks on Israel and threatened more attacks on ships in the Red Sea.Key Facts
- Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said they attacked Israel with missiles and warned they would target ships in the Red Sea again.
- Israel launched airstrikes on military sites in western and central Iran following missile fire from Iran.
- Explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, including Tehran, after the Israeli strikes.
- Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles in its attacks.
- Israel intercepted Iranian missiles launched toward Jerusalem on Monday.
- Two people were killed and 20 wounded in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Oil prices rose over 3% due to the increased tensions after Iran’s missile attacks.
- Iran’s parliament speaker declared US bases in the region as "legitimate targets" following the attacks.
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