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Here’s a
snapshot of the latest key developments in the US-Israel war on Iran to bring
you up to speed.
The
Israeli army said on Monday it had begun what it described as “limited ground
operations” against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. It said that before the
troops’ entry into the area, it conducted air force and artillery strikes
against “numerous terrorist targets in order to mitigate threats”.
Donald
Trump warned that Nato faced a “very bad” future if US allies failed to assist
in opening up the strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported. Trump has
urged a string of countries to send warships to the region but the response has
been muted. Japan and Australia have declined to send ships.
Flights
are “gradually” resuming at Dubai international airport, according to its
operator, after a “drone-related incident” earlier sparked a fuel tank fire
nearby. No injuries were reported, the city’s media office said.
The US
has started moving more than 2,000 marines from the Japanese island of Okinawa
to the Middle East, according to news reports.
Japan
said it was beginning the release of its strategic oil reserves after the
International Energy Agency indicated earlier that the release would begin in
Asia and Oceania before other regions.
Oil
prices climbed again amid mounting supply fears, with brent crude – the
international benchmark – rosing 1.8% to $104.98 a barrel during early trading
on Monday.
British
prime minister Keir Starmer discussed with Trump the need to reopen the strait
of Hormuz, a Downing Street spokeswoman said on Sunday. Starmer also spoke with
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney about the impact of the strait’s continued
closure on international shipping.
Italy’s
military said there had been a drone attack on the Ali Al Salem airbase in
Kuwait hosting Italian and US forces, but that all its personnel were safe.
A rocket
attack on Baghdad international airport in Iraq wounded five people, Iraqi
authorities said. The airport houses a US diplomatic facility.
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