QtrendsUS and Iran trade escalating strikes after Khamenei burial
The United States and Iran have exchanged intensifying military strikes across the Middle East in the aftermath of the burial of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The escalation threatens to unravel a ceasefire deal that had been under negotiation. Eyewitness accounts describe 48 hours of terror in Iranian port cities hit by US attacks. The conflict has drawn widespread international concern as both sides show no signs of de-escalation.
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Region on shaky ground as US, Iran trade attacks
(China Daily)
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