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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maira Butt

Why Tehran suffered the ‘worst night’ of the US-Iran war so far

  • Tehran experienced its worst night of bombing as the US and Israel escalated missile strikes, with Israel declaring a "broad-scale wave of strikes" aimed at overthrowing the Iranian regime.
  • Iran responded with hybrid drone and missile attacks against Israel, while the US warned of a dramatic surge in attacks, with Donald Trump stating he would personally appoint a successor to the assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
  • Residents in Tehran reported powerful explosions, homes shaking, and widespread internet and power outages, with one describing the house shaking for five minutes straight.
  • The conflict has resulted in at least 1,332 deaths in Iran, including over 160 children at an elementary school in Minab, prompting a UN Human Rights Office investigation.
  • The violence has spread to neighbouring regions, with Iranian retaliatory strikes hitting Gulf countries and Israeli attacks on Lebanon killing at least 50 people and displacing 100,000, leading to a "major humanitarian emergency".

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