Recap
Here's a quick recap of some of the most recent events from the Middle East:
Gulf tensions
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At least 131 Iranian cities affected by US-Israeli attacks, the Red Crescent said.
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Amazon's cloud unit reported a disruption to its services after its UAE-based data centre was struck by "objects", sparking a fire.
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Kuwaiti air defences mistakenly shot down three US F15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the US said.
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Iranian attacks targeted a power plant, a separate energy facility in Qatar, as attacks on civilian infrastructure, including the international airport, were intercepted.
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One person was killed in an attack on an oil tanker off Muscat that also caused an explosion and a fire.
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Several US fighter jets crashed in Kuwait on Monday, with all pilots ejecting safely.
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France is "ready" to defend Gulf countries and Jordan against Iran if necessary, the French foreign minister said.
Lebanon strikes
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Heavy Israeli strikes killed at least 31 people, according to local health authorities.
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Israel army says no reason to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon for now
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The Lebanese government has imposed an "immediate ban" on Hezbollah's military and security activities and called on the group to hand over its weapons to the state.
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Mass displacement is reported in south Lebanon after the Israeli attacks.
Iran update
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A total of 312 people have been evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan since Saturday, a source close to the government in Baku said.
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Iran's president named a general in the Revolutionary Guards, Majid Ebnelreza, as acting defence minister.
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A total of 555 people have been killed across Iran in US and Israeli strikes that began two days ago, the Iranian Red Crescent said.
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IAEA chief Rafael Grossi also said up to now his agency had "no indication" that any of the nuclear installations have been damaged or hit in Iran.