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War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel renews strikes on Iran - The Israeli military said late Sunday that it had launched new strikes on targets across the capital Tehran. - Power cuts in Iran - Iran's energy ministry has reported power outages in

The first – and last Israeli artist to dazzle Iran

In 1975 Israeli artist Shmuel Katz visited the shah's kingdom to illustrate a travel guide. He was allowed inside locations closed to foreigners, and his work was shown at a solo exhibition in Tehran. Two months later, Khomeini was in power

In Israel, air raid sirens spark anxiety and dilemmas

Acutely sensitive to noise because of childhood trauma, Nili stresses when air raid sirens send her into a crowded shelter where her own "internal war" overlaps with the one raging outside. The experience of Nili, whose name has been changed for this article, highlights the

Iran parliament speaker says US planning ground attack

Iran's parliament speaker on Sunday accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite talking about diplomacy, after a US warship with around 3,500 military personnel arrived in the Middle East. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's comments come after more than a month of

Ship insurers juggle war risks for perilous Gulf route

Iranian forces' threat to ships in the crucial Strait of Hormuz has driven up payments for the insurance that underpins the world freight industry. Here are facts and figures about how maritime insurance works -- and the impact from the war sparked by US-Israeli strikes on