Friday, March 13, 2026

US-Israel war against Iran escalates regionally

The United States and Israel have launched military strikes against Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and triggering a broader regional conflict involving Lebanon, Gulf states, and global shipping lanes. Iran has responded with missile and drone attacks on Gulf neighbors, ship attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, and cyber operations, while Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed retaliation. The conflict has drawn in European nations, disrupted global oil markets, and sparked domestic debate in the US over the war's strategy, cost, and legality.