Headlines- The Israeli military responds to rockets fired at Israel by launching another round of attacks on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon.
- In response to the disruption brought on by the US-Israeli attack on Iran, the International Energy Agency has decided to release a record 400 million barrels of crude oil.
- After one person died from injuries, the number of death from an Israeli attack on Tamnin al-Tahta in the eastern Baalbek district of Lebanon now stands at eight.
- US Congress is informed by the Pentagon that the US spent $11.3 billion during the first week of the Iran War.
- The Pentagon said on Tuesday that in the first ten days of the war with Iran, about 140 American service men have been injured.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reportedly carried out a joint operation with Hezbollah in Lebanon that involved five hours of nonstop shooting and hit over fifty sites around Israel, CNN reports.
Author: crimeandmoreworld - News Desk
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