Middle East crisis live: explosions rock Tehran as Iran war enters second week
Donald Trump says he would only accept Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as war continues to expand; Israel launches huge attacks on Iran and LebanonTell us: how have you been affected by...
By Adam Fulton · The Guardian World
Donald Trump says he would only accept Tehran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as war continues to expand; Israel launches huge attacks on Iran and Lebanon Tell us: how have you been affected by the latest events in the Middle East? The US state department has approved the sale of $151.8m worth of munitions to Israel on Friday amid the escalating Middle East war . The sale of 12,000 requested 1,000-pound (470km) bomb bodies was approved by the state department’s bureau of political-military affairs, according to a press release on Friday. In Israel explosions could be heard on Friday as Israeli defences activated to shoot down incoming Iranian fire. The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia all reported fresh drone and missile attacks . Israel pressed a major expansion of the war in Lebanon, pounding Beirut on Friday after ordering an unprecedented evacuation of the city’s entire southern suburbs. Continue reading...