West Asia Brink of War: US Embassies Evacuated, Oil Prices Soar
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Days after joint US-Israel strikes against Iran, the conflict escalates, bringing the West Asia region to the brink of all-out war.
The US government has evacuated non-essential staff from embassies in the Middle East, with a 'DEPART NOW' notice issued for certain staff and American citizens after drone attacks on US embassies in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
US President Donald Trump says operations in Iran will last for another four to five weeks, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that the 'hardest hits are yet to come' from the US military.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that strikes will continue, but not be an 'endless war', as Israel ups its offensive in Lebanon following a Hezbollah drone attack.
The death toll across West Asia has increased, with at least 555 people killed and over 700 injured in Iran, and 52 killed in Lebanon due to Israeli strikes.
