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"Israeli Homefront Command are undertaking search and rescue operations, with at least three people still missing following a reported Iranian strike on Haifa on Sunday. Footage shows rescuers combing through the rubble after the devastating strike. Tensions escalated after a joint US-Israeli strike on Iranian targets on February 28 amid diplomatic talks to 'curb Iran's nuclear and missile programmes'. Tehran retaliated with attacks on Israel and US bases across the region, with explosions reported in Gulf countries. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was later confirmed dead, and his son Mojtaba Khamenei was named as successor. President Trump recently issued a 48-hour ultimatum, expiring April 6, demanding that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on energy sites. He also told reporters he could seize Kharg Island's oil facilities by temporarily occupying the island, while Netanyahu confirmed plans to expand security zones in neighbouring countries. The conflict has forced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which carries one-fifth of the world's oil; caused QatarEnergy to pause LNG production; and pulled in Lebanon's Hezbollah. Tensions also rose in the Red Sea, where Yemen's Houthi fighters, backed by Iran, have threatened to block traffic through the Bab el‑Mandeb Strait."
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