Iran has responded mockingly to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s announcement of giving birth to a baby girl, pairing the message with a chilling reference to Iran’s account of a deadly US-Israeli strike on an elementary school in Minab. The claim alleges up to 168 girls were killed, turning a personal milestone into a political provocation.
Israel carried out an airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Wednesday, the first since an April 17 ceasefire was announced. The attack reportedly targeted a Hezbollah Radwan Force commander and comes amid continued fighting in southern Lebanon. Earlier in April, Israel hit Beirut in major strikes, but this unannounced suburban attack signals a fresh escalation in the conflict.
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