The mediate East Conflict Grows

The U.S. and Israel responded rapidly to the election of the fresh leader of Iran. U.S. president Donald Trump said in an interview with the U.S. media that the fresh ultimate leader of Iran would "not last long" if he did not have Washington's support. On the another hand, the Israeli authorities had previously announced that regardless of who would take up the post of Ali Chamenei would automatically become the possible mark of the Israeli armed forces.

Department recommends evacuation

On the weekend, US and Israeli forces continued target hits in Iran. According to military information, ballistic rocket launchers, anti-aircraft defence systems, command centres and infrastructure supporting the rocket and atomic program were attacked. Israel besides reported further raids on military facilities in the Tehran area and the position supported by Iran Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Iran responded with a series of retaliatory attacks. 1 of the most fresh episodes of the conflict was the late (on Sunday on Monday) drone attack on Sitra Island in Bahrain. According to the authorities of this country, 32 civilians were injured as a consequence of the impact. 4 people are in critical condition, including 2 children. The youngest of the wounded is only 2 years old, and 2 boys aged 7 and 8 are besides in severe condition. The impact occurred close the energy infrastructure and caused major harm to residential buildings. Earlier, Bahrain's Interior Ministry reported that many homes in the area were damaged as a consequence of the attack.

Qatar, the United arabian Emirates and Saudi Arabia besides reported further attacks on their territory. Due to the deteriorating safety situation, the U.S. Department of State recommended most of the staff of U.S. diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia to leave the country. akin decisions were made earlier in Qatar, Jordan, UAE, Iraq and Pakistan.

Turkey strengthens military presence

In parallel, they escalate the fighting in Lebanon. Israeli armed forces reported another wave of strikes aimed at the Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut. Information agencies reported explosions and smoke poles floating above the confederate suburbs of the city. The clashes besides occurred in the east of Lebanon, close the border with Syria.

According to reports from Lebanese media, Israeli troops conducted a chopper landing there. The Hezbollah militants announced that their forces had clashed with Israeli soldiers and battles in the border area are inactive ongoing. The Lebanese Ministry of wellness reported that only on Sunday Israeli attacks in the country killed at least 100 people and another about 100 were injured. A paramedic was besides among the fatalities.

Countries of the region besides respond to developments. Turkey informed on Monday of the dispatch of six F-16 fighters and air defence systems to northern Cyprus. According to the Turkish Ministry of Defence, this is part of the plan to strengthen the safety of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the face of tensions in the mediate East.

On Sunday, the U.S. Central Command reported the deaths of another 2 U.S. soldiers during an operation against Iran. 1 of them died as a consequence of wounds sustained in the Iranian attack on American soldiers in Saudi Arabia, the another – a associate of the National defender – died in Kuwait for medical reasons. Thus, the number of U.S. military casualties in operations ‘Epicka Furia’ It increased to eight.

Trump: Oil prices will fall

The conflict already has a global dimension. In consequence to rising tensions in the mediate East, the stock exchanges around the planet began a week of violent declines. Oil besides increased – its prices exceeded $100 per barrel, for the first time since 2022. WTI oil cost over $103 this morning, and Brent cost over $107. Increases reached up to 30% at times. Analysts indicate that investors fear further escalation of the conflict and possible attacks on the Gulf oil infrastructure. This is the hazard of a disruption of supply from the region that drives the current emergence in oil prices.

However, the U.S. president estimated that even the sharp emergence in oil prices is "a very low price for security". In his entry on social media, he stressed that energy prices would fall erstwhile the threat from Iran's atomic program disappeared. The American leader besides announced that the decision to end the war with Iran would be taken jointly with Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu. As he stated, this will happen erstwhile both consider that the objectives of the operation have been achieved.