Middle East war: Israel launches new wave of strikes against Iran

Palestinian Muslims perform Friday prayers on a street in east Jerusalem. PIC/AFP

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Friday even as US President Donald Trump claimed talks on ending the war were going well, extending his self-imposed deadline to Tehran on opening the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran has shown no signs of backing down.

Israel's Friday strikes "in the heart of Tehran" targeted sites used by Iran to produce ballistic missiles and other weapons. Israel also hit missile launchers and storage sites in Iran.

Iran issued a fresh warning to West Asian countries. Air raid sirens were heard in Israel. Tehran also kept firing missiles and drones at its Gulf neighbours, with sirens warning of attacks in Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait said its Shuwaikh Port in Kuwait City sustained damage.

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