Conflict in the Middle East Continues on Friday, March 20
- The conflict in the Middle East continues this Friday, March 20.
- According to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Iran is on the verge of being “decimated.”
- On LCI, Siavosh Ghazi, correspondent for RFI and France 24, provides an update on the situation in Iran.
Tensions remain high in the Middle East on Friday, March 20. The conflict persists as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed that Iran was on the brink of being “decimated
.” Siavosh Ghazi, correspondent for RFI and France 24, reports from Iran on LCI about the current situation.
“It is rather calm in Tehran, but also in the rest of the country. The media reported a single strike in the night (from Thursday to Friday) against a target east of the Iranian capital. The media also reported statements from the Revolutionary Guards claiming to have launched two waves of attacks at 1 a.m., then a third wave around 4 a.m. against Israel. Several American bases in the region were targeted with missile strikes during the night,”
explains Siavosh Ghazi.
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“For Tehran, we are entering a new phase of this conflict. After three weeks of war, Iran is using increasingly powerful missiles against Israel, but also against American bases in the region,”
Siavosh Ghazi also notes.
