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Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.
By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jeff Mason TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the confrontation could lead to a broader regional conflict.
"The full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before," Trump warned.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on Sunday confirmed Israel killed its intelligence chief Mohammad Kazemi. In a Fox News interview, Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu had said his country had killed Kazemi as part of a broader campaign targeting Iran's nuclear and military capability.
Nineteen Israelis have been reported killed in Iranian attacks since Friday, while Iran’s health ministry says 224 have died in Israeli strikes.
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BCA Research' Matt Gertken expects Iran to act in a restrained manner for the time being to protect its nuclear program; but warns Hormuz risks remain as Tehran might escalate if it finds that U.S. forces have become directly involved.
Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, said in a post on X that the U.S. Embassy will remain closed Monday, with an order for staff to shelter in place still in effect. He added that there has been “some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in Tel Aviv,