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Fears of wider war grow as Iran, Israel launch new attacks

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Iran and Israel traded fresh attacks on Sunday, shattering months of relative calm and raising fears of a wider regional conflict, as Tehran warned that Israel’s continued military campaign in Lebanon would trigger further retaliation.

Multiple waves of Iranian missiles targeted Israel overnight in what Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps described as the “beginning of a full week of continuous strikes”. The attacks came hours after Israel launched airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in southern Beirut, saying it was responding to rocket fire from the Lebanese militant group.

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The exchange marked the first direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel since a ceasefire took effect in April, reigniting concerns that the conflict could spread further across the Middle East.

Iran said its latest attacks were a response to Israel’s ongoing operations in Lebanon, where Israeli forces have continued striking Hezbollah positions despite a United

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