Three weeks into an escalating war in the Middle East, the US is reportedly sending more warships and Marines to the region, and Iran threatened Friday to expand its retaliatory attacks to include recreational and tourist sites worldwide.
As Israeli airstrikes landed in Tehran, Iran launched more attacks on Israel and energy sites in neighbouring Gulf Arab states, and the region marked Eid, one of the holiest days on the Muslim calendar. Iranians were also celebrating the Persian New Year, known as Nowruz, a normally festive holiday that is more subdued this year.
