US-Iran News Today: A new front has opened on Day 3 of the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Iran-backed Hezbollah launched strikes in Israel on Monday in response to the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel responded by striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, its defense forces said. Israel carried out airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut controlled by Hezbollah on Monday.
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The fallout from the conflict was also seen in parts of the United Arab Emirates as Tehran launched attacks in retaliation for Israeli-American attacks. The United Arab Emirates said its two key markets – in Abu Dhabi and Dubai – would be closed for the first two days of the week.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) to review the evolving situation in West Asia. The committee was briefed on the February 28 airstrikes in Iran and the subsequent escalation, including attacks in several Gulf countries, the government said in a news release.
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