War in the Middle East escalates | Nearly 800 killed by US and Israeli strikes

War in the Middle East is continuing to escalate tonight, with the United States military pledging it has 'just begun'. Israel says it's carrying out a 'fresh wave' of attacks on Iran with nearly 800 people now killed by joint US and Israeli strikes since Saturday. Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has for now, ruled out negotiating with the United States. Financial markets have plummeted over fears of a prolonged disruption to global oil supplies. Donald Trump says the US Navy will escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz "if necessary". 00:00 Israel launches new strikes on Iran as the US President takes aim at European allies over their response. 01:59 The UN calls for a probe into a deadly strike on a girls school in Iran. 06:02 Iran has targeted thousands of drones and missiles at Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, killing at least seven people so far. 09:11 The Lebanese capital has been rocked by several explosions as Israel and Hezbollah continue to trade strikes and rocket fire 12:07 International Correspondent Ben Lewis lice in Tel Aviv for analysis 13:26 Over 200 Australians are due to land in Sydney tonight, onboard the first commercial homebound flight from Dubai since the latest MIddle East conflict erupted #Iran #Israel #US #Lebanon #Gulf SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints