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Israel-US-Iran War Updates: Israel Once again carried out massive air strikes in Iran in the early hours of Wednesday. The US Army has said that since joining the operation, it has targeted about 2,000 targets inside the Islamic Republic.

Iran launched three separate missile attacks towards Israel overnight. Most of the missiles were intercepted, although a woman in Tel Aviv suffered minor injuries. Israel responded with what it described as a “wide wave of attacks”, targeting missile sites and military targets.

What did the US say on war?

Commander of the United States Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, said that American forces are targeting ballistic missiles and anything that can attack us. He said the deployment was the largest US military deployment to the Middle East in a generation and compared it to Operation Shock and Awe against Iraq in 2003. “We have just started,” he said.

What did Israel say on the attacks?

Israel said on Tuesday that it attacked Iran’s missile launcher and a nuclear research center. There were reports of several explosions in Tehran and people heard the sounds of explosions throughout the night. Admiral Cooper claimed that US forces have seriously weakened Iran’s air defense system and destroyed hundreds of ballistic missiles, launchers and drones. There is limited information available from inside Iran, because the media there is completely banned.

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• What decision did America take regarding the embassy?

US embassies in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon have been closed to the public. America has ordered the evacuation of non-essential workers and their families from many Gulf countries. Americans present in more than a dozen Middle East countries have been advised to evacuate, although many people remain stranded due to the closure of airspace.

• Khamenei’s son is Supreme Leader of Iran

Meanwhile, the discussion regarding transfer of power is also intense in Iran. According to the report of Iran International, under pressure from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Assembly of Experts has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as his successor. However, The New York Times gave a different information and said that senior clerics are still considering the selection of the new supreme leader and no formal announcement has been made.

• Israel’s attack on Qom city

According to ANI, Israel attacked a building in the city of Qom, where senior clerics had gathered to appoint a successor. This place is said to be to the gathering of experts. Complete details of damage and casualties are not yet clear.

• What did Trump say on war?

President Donald Trump has indicated that this conflict could last for several weeks. The administration has set several objectives, including destroying Iran’s missile capabilities, weakening its navy, preventing it from acquiring nuclear weapons, and ending support for allied armed groups.

• What did Trump say on becoming his successor in Iran?

Trump said from the Oval Office that there has been no serious consideration of making Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former Shah of Iran, a successor. He said the potential leaders considered had now been killed, but the change of power could have unintended consequences. He indicated that someone from within the existing power structure could come forward.

Amid rising energy prices, Trump said that the US Navy is ready to protect oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has threatened to close this strategic route.

• How many people died in US-Iran-Israel?

According to the Iranian Red Crescent, at least 787 people have been killed in Iran since the conflict began, although these figures could not be independently confirmed. Overall, about 800 deaths are reported in Iran. Iran has fired dozens of ballistic missiles towards Israel, resulting in the death of 11 people so far.

Israeli strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon have killed at least 52 people and displaced more than 30,000, according to the United Nations. Three people died in the United Arab Emirates, while one person each died in Kuwait and Bahrain. The US military has confirmed that six US soldiers, including four US Army Reserve soldiers, were killed in a drone strike on a command center in Kuwait on Sunday.