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**Bangkokpost.com**** : Thailand** [Middle East war escalates](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/3211445/middle-east-war-escalates) Tehran: Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.