The United States has conducted its most intense day of strikes against Iran, destroying 16 mine-laying Iranian ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Australia has closed diplomatic missions in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Tel Aviv due to escalating missile attack threats. The regional death toll has climbed above 1,700, with 1,200 fatalities in Iran and 170 US soldiers injured, while Israel intensifies strikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, displacing 700,000 people.

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