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.
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
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Traces of an air defense missile interception are seen, left, over Jerusalem's Old City. | Photo: AP/Mahmoud Illean
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Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP
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Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
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Smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP/Vahid Salemi
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People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran. | Photo: AP
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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
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Civilians staying in a shelter after alarms announced that Israel had launched an attack on Iran, in Ramat Gan, Israel. | Photo: AP/Oded Balilty
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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
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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
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People sits in a shelter after warning sirens sound following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Photo: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg
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People rush to take shelter as warning sirens sound following missile fired towards Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Photo: AP/Ohad Zwigenberg