The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict.
The United States and Israel initiated the war by launching strikes on Iran and killing its supreme leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday, but the war has since extended its geographical scope.
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