US bombards Iran in sixth-straight night of attacks
The US has made good on threats to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran in its sixth-straight night of attacks.

The US has made good on threats to bomb civilian infrastructure in Iran in its sixth-straight night of attacks.


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The sale intends to bolster Saudi air defence systems as the kingdom risks escalation with the Iran-backed Houthis.
The US vice-president also said he faced ‘vicious’ personal attacks over his diplomatic outreach to end war.
Both sides face pressure points that could make a protracted war painful.
The vague language of the US-Iran MoU made the present escalation in the Strait of Hormuz all but inevitable.
Strikes have hit closer to Tehran for the first time since the latest wave of attacks started.
Iran’s Health Ministry has said at least 35 people have been killed and more than 300 injured since fighting resumed.

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Iranians are inspecting the damage from days of US strikes on key cities in the country’s south and west.
The US announced a new wave of attacks Wednesday night, amid reported explosions in Bandar Abbas, Chabahar and Ahvaz.