As Washington expresses full backing for its longtime ally Israel, Iran's armed forces say direct intervention by Israel's supporters against Tehran would provoke a 'strong attack' from Iran on their 'bases and interests' in the region
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Oil prices shot up 5% on fears of a wider war between the two arch enemies, and the U.N. Security Council scheduled a meeting on the Middle East for Wednesday. In its attack on Tuesday, Iran fired more than 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, Israel said. Alarms sounded across Israel and explosions could be heard in Jerusalem and the Jordan River valley. Israelis piled into bomb shelters and reporters on state television lay flat on the ground during live broadcasts.
No injuries were reported in Israel, but one man was killed in the occupied West Bank, authorities there said. The White House similarly promised “severe consequences” for Iran and spokesman Jake Sullivan told a Washington briefing the US would “work with Israel to make that the case.”
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