Iran War Escalates, Kurds Stay Out, Global Shipping Crisis
- Israel bombed Iranian oil facilities over the weekend, triggering black rain in Tehran.
- A senior Israeli military official says Israel aims to achieve its war objectives in about three weeks.
- Iran has appointed Mujtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as its new
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