Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes as attacks intensify | US-Israel war on Iran
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Yemeni Houthis claim responsibility for missile attack on Israel
According to the Associated Press, pro-Iran Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed an attack on Israel and said Israeli ships would again be targets in the Red Sea.
Brigadier General Yahya Saree’s statement was broadcast on the Houthis’ al-Masirah satellite news channel on Monday.
This is a new escalation as the so-called ceasefire in the Iran war is strained by the crossfire between Israel and Iran.
The Houthis’ threat to target shipping once again endangers the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the narrow Bab al-Mandeb Strait connecting them.
The Houthis killed at least nine sailors and sank four ships in more than 100 attacks during the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip. These attacks disrupted shipping in the Red Sea, through which nearly $1 trillion worth of goods passed each year before the war.
EU’s top diplomat calls for calm after mutual attacks by Iran and IsraelIt is testing the fragile ceasefire and threatening to plunge the Middle East region back into war.
“We saw a re-escalation overnight,” Kaja Kallas said on Monday.
“I don’t think the region needs to escalate tensions, but actually the parties should sit at the negotiating table and reach an agreement.”
Opening summary
Hello, welcome to our live broadcast about the crisis in the Middle East.
Israel Launched airstrikes early Monday central and western Iran In response to missile fire from Tehran, attacks have occurred that threaten to plunge the entire Middle East back into a regional war.
Iranian state television reported that explosions were heard in cities. Isfahan, karaj, Tabriz And Teheran. An eyewitness in Tehran described hearing at least one large explosion somewhere west of the capital.
Iran closed the airspace around Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport (the country’s main airport) following the Israeli attack.
Many explosions were heard Jerusalem Later Monday, Israel said a new wave of Iranian missiles was coming. The Israeli military said it had “detected missiles launched from Iran” and was working to thwart the threat.
Iran’s paramilitary force Revolutionary Guards He said that Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles in its attack on Iran.
Israeli army As attacks began at dawn in Iran, he made a brief statement saying: “Recently, the Israeli Air Force struck military targets belonging to the Iranian terrorist regime in western and central Iran.” He did not provide further details.
US officials said: Donald Trump we talked before Benjamin Netanyahu and urged the Israeli prime minister not to immediately retaliate for Iranian missile attacks on Israel; This upended the fragile ceasefire that had been in place since April.
We will bring you the latest developments here. Meanwhile:
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Iran’s attacks appear to be retaliation for Israeli attacks on Beirut Despite the ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, the southern suburban area of Dahiyeh is targeting Hezbollah’s infrastructure. Lebanon’s health ministry said two people were killed and 20 injured in Beirut.
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The Israeli military said a missile was launched from Yemen into Israeli territory on Monday.He added that air defense systems were working to thwart the threat. Israeli rescue services announced that there were no reports of loss of life or impact.
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Oil prices increased by more than 3 percent Following Iran’s attacks, the price of international benchmark Brent crude oil rose 3.29% to $96.15 per barrel in early trading on Monday.
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Iran’s dam is the first since the ceasefire came into force in early April. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Galibaf said that US bases and assets in the region are now “legitimate targets”.
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The Strait of Hormuz will be opened, but under new conditions to be determined by Iran and Oman, including transit fees, Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said. He told Russian newspaper Izvestia, a position Trump strongly opposes.
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Trump said Netanyahu will have no choice but to accept the deal the US negotiated with Iran because “I make the final decision.”According to the Financial Times. “He will have no choice,” Trump said. “I make the decisions. I make all the decisions. [Netanyahu] “He doesn’t make the decisions.”
