Dhaka, June 18 -- Tensions in West Asia continued to intensify on Wednesday as Israel and Iran exchanged fire for a sixth straight day, plunging the region into its most severe crisis since the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
Israel expanded its military campaign with widespread airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear infrastructure, military installations, and private residences. On Tuesday, Israel's military claimed it had eliminated Iran's wartime Chief of Staff.
The Israeli Defence Forces also confirmed carrying out extensive strikes on Iranian military assets, including weapons depots and missile launchers, according to AFP.
In a related development, a fire broke out on Tuesday at the headquarters of Iran's state television in Tehran. The broad...