Iran and the US have exchanged strikes for the first time in a month, causing oil prices to rise more than two percent
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Here are the key events on Monday afternoon:
• Iran and the US have exchanged strikes for the first time in more than a month, causing oil prices to rise more than two percent.
• The US military said it struck Iranian launchers on Larak Island, claiming they were preparing to launch naval mines into the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran said it responded by attacking US bases in Jordan and an airbase in the UAE. Abu Dhabi denied the Al Minhad airbase had been targeted.
• Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian said that his country "never welcomes war" but accused the US of "not fulfilling its commitments" during a meeting with his Indian counterpart.
• Israel has killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza after striking a vehicle in Gaza City.
• Israeli authorities have announced a new illegal settlement southeast of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.
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