Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify
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Despite Donald Trump’s calls for calm, Israeli military says it struck military targets in central and western Iran in response to attacks by Tehran Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have claimed an attack on Israel and say Israel-affiliated vessels would again be a target in the Red Sea.The statement from Brig Gen Yahya Saree was broadcast on the Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel on Monday. It’s another new escalation as the nominal ceasefire in the Iran war is being challenged by crossfire between Israel and Iran.I think the region does not need an escalation, but actually that parties sit down to a negotiation table and agree.” Continue reading...