politics
March 17, 2026
US, Israel spark upsurge in violence in Middle East
Vasily Nebenzya says the death toll from the US-Israeli aggression is in the hundreds
TL;DR
- A US-Israel operation against Iran has caused an upsurge in Middle East violence.
- Hundreds have died, and critical civilian infrastructure has been damaged.
- The US cited alleged missile and nuclear threats from Iran as justification for the attack.
- Iran announced a retaliatory operation targeting sites in Israel.
- US military bases in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE were also hit.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other key Iranian leaders were killed in the joint attack.
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