The escalating military confrontation between the United States and Iran, involving reciprocal strikes on each other's forces and assets across the Middle East, including attacks on bases in Jordan and targets inside Iran, and threats to regional energy exports and shipping.
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escalation of direct military confrontation
Jordan air defences down Iran missiles, conflict enters new phaseescalating regional military actions
Travel alert 'strongly' advises New Zealanders to avoid Middle EastStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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