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Iran strikes day 3: Pentagon chief Hegseth hails ‘most precise aerial operation in history’
China’s foreign ministry reports more than 3,000 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Iran
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The US-Israel joint military campaign against Iran, now on day 3, has widened rapidly, with Iranian retaliatory missile and drone waves hitting Israel, American bases and Gulf states.
Casualties include at least 555 people in Iran, four US service members killed, at least nine Israeli civilians dead, three in the United Arab Emirates and dozens in Lebanon. While US President Donald Trump has pledged to avenge losses and continue operations for up to four weeks, Iran is refusing to negotiate.
China has faced direct impact, with one Chinese national killed in the attacks in Tehran amid the initial strikes targeting the compound of Iran’s late Supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and other sites. More than 3,000 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran.
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