Air strikes reported across the Middle East, Iran clamps down on dissent
Summary
Air strikes continue across the Middle East as Iran clamps down on protests amid escalating US-Israel-Iran conflict disrupting energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz.
Key Points
- The US and Israel exchanged heavy air strikes with Iran across the Middle East amid ongoing conflict.
- Iran warned its security forces are ready to confront any anti-government protests internally.
- Vital shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz are blocked, disrupting a fifth of the world's fossil energy supplies.
- Over 1,300 Iranian civilians and several others in Israel and Lebanon have been killed since the conflict began.
