Israel, Iran Trade Blows for Third Day With No Sign of Letup
Israel and Iran continued intense bombardments of one another for a third day, with growing international concern the conflict will spread across one of the world's key oil-producing regions.
On Sunday, Israel reported a new wave of missile attacks from Iran, just hours after the previous one, and that it was carrying out simultaneous strikes on Tehran. Since Friday, 13 people have been killed in Israel by Iranian strikes and 380 injured, Israel's emergency services said. At least 80 people in Iran have been killed, according to the government.
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