Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:47am on 17 Mar 2026,Tuesday International
Tensions in the US–Iran conflict escalated sharply with multiple strikes across the region. In Baghdad, an airstrike on a residential house killed four people, reportedly including Iranian-linked advisors. Meanwhile, Israel launched a large-scale wave of attacks targeting sites in Tehran and Beirut, hitting positions linked to Hezbollah. The US Embassy Baghdad also came under attack from drones and rockets. Separately, South Korea said it has not received a formal request to deploy forces to the Strait of Hormuz, highlighting global caution as the conflict widens.
