Strikes on Iran So Intense "the Sky Turned White Like Daylight," Witness Says
Iran : des frappes "si intenses que le ciel était blanc, comme si c'était le jour"
Summary
On the 17th day of the Middle East conflict, intense Israeli strikes continued to hit Iran, with a Tehran resident describing the night sky lit up "as white as day." France 24 correspondent Siavosh Ghazi reported from Tehran on the scale and ferocity of the bombardments. The strikes mark a significant escalation in the regional conflict.
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