West Asia On The Brink As US-Backed Israel And Iran Exchange Blows
The United States and Israel conducted joint military strikes against Iran on Saturday, igniting a fresh conflict in the Middle East. Iran has retaliated by launching fresh strikes on Israel. US military bases in Bahrain, UAE and Qatar have also been targeted in response.
Traces of an air defense missile interception are seen, left, over Jerusalem's Old City. | Photo: AP/Mahmoud Illean
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP
An incoming projectile explodes over the water as Israel issues a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran, in Haifa Bay, northern Israel. | Photo: AP/Leo Correa
Civilians staying in a shelter after alarms announced that Israel had launched an attack on Iran, in Ramat Gan, Israel. | Photo: AP/Oded Balilty
An Israeli submarine is seen in the Haifa Bay , northern Israel after Israel issued a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran. | Photo: AP/Leo Correa
Residents are evacuated from a building hit by a projectile in Tirat Hacarmel, near Haifa, northern Israel, northern Israel. No injuries were reported. | Photo: AP/Leo Correa
People sits in a shelter after warning sirens sound following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Photo: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
People rush to take shelter as warning sirens sound following missile fired towards Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Photo: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
An incoming projectile explodes over the water as Israel issues a nationwide alert following its strikes on Iran, in Haifa Bay, northern Israel. | Photo: AP/Leo Correa
A damaged car remains on the ground in the aftermath of an Israeli-U.S. strike in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP/Amir Kholousi/ISNA
Traces of an air defense missile interception are seen over Jerusalem. | Photo: AP/Mahmoud Illean
The flare of a projectile is seen over the skyline of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | Photo: AP/Fatima Shbair
Ruins remain in the aftermath of an Israeli-U.S. strike in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP/Amir Kholousi
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