Middle East conflict escalates dramatically on day 19. Iran confirms death of top power broker Ali Larijani in US-Israeli airstrike, deepening Tehran's leadership crisis following earlier loss of Supreme Leader Khamenei. US expands military campaign with 5,000-pound bunker-buster strikes on Iranian missile sites near Strait of Hormuz, targeting infrastructure threatening global shipping routes. Iran retaliates with wide-ranging offensive including multiple-warhead missiles striking central Israel, killing two near Tel Aviv, with additional attacks across Saudi Arabia, Iraq and UAE. Oil markets face disruption as shipping routes remain threatened. Nuclear sites under threat while diplomacy stalls. Saudi Arabia convenes emergency Arab and Islamic foreign ministers meeting in Riyadh to address regional security crisis as conflict spreads across borders and sectors.
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