---Advertisement---US‘ New Sanctions Against IranMeanwhile in response to the October 1 attack on Israel, the US on Friday announced new sanctions against Iran’s energy sector. Middle East CrisisAs Israel continues its airstrikes against Hamas-backed Hezbollah facilities in Lebanon, two United Nations peacekeepers were wounded in southern Lebanon when fresh explosions rocked the organisation’s headquarters. Earlier, a cross-border fire from Lebanon killed a Thai man working on a farm in northern Israel. The war has destroyed much of the Gaza Strip and displaced about 90 per cent of the country’s 2.3 million population, often repeatedly. ALSO READ: Will Middle-East Tension Escalate As US Supports Israel’s Action Against Hezbollah, Calls It ‘Clear,’ ‘Legitimate’?
Source: News 24 October 12, 2024 16:34 UTC