As the US-Israeli war with Iran continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
Key Takeaways:
- A senior US Defense Department official announced that the cost of the country's war with Iran has reached $25 billion so far, a figure that is considered the first official estimate of the costs of the conflict.
- Iran has executed at least 21 people and detained more than 4,000 more since the escalation of conflict in the Middle East, the UN said.
- Since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, around 750,000 people have newly registered as unemployed.
- Japanese confirmed that a vessel stranded in the Persian Gulf safely passed through the Strait of Hormuz on April 29 and is heading to Japan.