Iran has retaliated, which means fought back, with attacks against Arab states in the Gulf which are allied with the US, such as Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The conflict has spread to Lebanon and Cyprus in recent days. In an address on Monday, US President Donald Trump said the war aims were to destroy Iran's missile capabilities and its navy, as well as destroy its ability to develop nuclear weapons. But Donald Trump has made no mention of what Iran's future might look like after the war ends.
"At least 1,097 civilians have been killed in Iran since the war began on Saturday," says a human rights organisation based in the US. Let's have our first headline. This is taken from The Financial Times, an international newspaper. "Sweeping assault on Iranian state leaves residents reeling."
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