Latest on Iran war as conflict appears to expand in Middle East
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The war in Iran appears to be expanding after drone strikes at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta sparked fires on two natural gas vessels Wednesday. CBS News' chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
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The Middle East stood on the brink of a wider conflict on Thursday after Iran and the United States reignited direct hostilities, with fighting spreading to new fronts and drawing additional countries into the fray.
As the U.S. and Iran trade strikes, the conflict appears to be expanding to other Middle Eastern countries. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Olivia Rinaldi have more.
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Houthi rebels in Yemen said they attacked Saudi oil facilities. The Saudis blamed militias in Iraq and joined the United States in bombing them. Iran fired missiles at Jordan. Drones set ships ablaze in Egypt.
Multiple Middle Eastern nations, including Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, have faced missile and drone attacks linked to the war between the United States and Iran and centered around the Strait of Hormuz.
The war in Iran appears to be expanding after drone strikes at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta sparked fires on two natural gas vessels Wednesday. CBS News' chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes has more.
A resurgence of fighting in the war with Iran is expanding the scope of the conflict across the Middle East and further threatening shipments of oil and other products crucial to the global economy.
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