US-Iran strikes drive global escalation fears

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Reporting from Reuters, AP, and BBC indicates that the conflict between the United States and Iran has intensified again, with the U.S. hitting Iranian military targets and Iran responding with missile and drone attacks on regional targets. Reuters says the latest escalation has renewed concern over civilian casualties, while AP reports Iranian attacks on U.S. allies across the Gulf after a wedding was hit and the monthlong lull in fighting ended. BBC’s world coverage also places the Iran escalation near the top of its live reporting, underscoring the risk that the confrontation could spread across the Middle East and draw in more states.

Sources: Reuters, Associated Press, BBC