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Why did the US and Israel attack Iran and everything we know on day 5
The latest Middle East conflict continues spiraling days after Israel and the US launched their joint operation on Iran, killing more than 1,000 people, triggering retaliatory strikes on Israel and neighboring Gulf states and plunging the region into fear and uncertainty.
TL;DR
- US and Israel launched a joint operation on Iran, causing over 1,000 deaths and retaliatory strikes.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his son were killed in the initial strikes, prompting a search for a new supreme leader.
- The Strait of Hormuz is effectively shut down, leading to sharp falls in Asian stock markets and rising oil prices.
- The US Senate is considering a resolution to limit President Trump's military action in Iran without congressional approval.
- Israel has also conducted strikes in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah, while NATO intercepted an Iranian missile heading towards Turkey.
- Iranian retaliation has hit US facilities in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Qatar.
- US and Israeli officials have cited preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons and responding to potential preemptive attacks as reasons for the operation, claims disputed by the UN's nuclear watchdog and US intelligence.