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Iran has launched a new wave of missiles at Israel as the war between Tehran, Washington and Tel Aviv entered its sixth day, sending millions of Israelis into bomb shelters. The attack came hours after the U.S. Senate rejected a resolution that would have forced President Donald Trump to halt the American air campaign against Iran without congressional approval. The vote, largely along party lines, left the administration free to continue military operations alongside Israel. The conflict has widened across the region since joint U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iranian targets, with Tehran retaliating through missile and drone attacks while fighting intensifies and tensions spread beyond the Middle East.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has tightened border controls and raised the country’s security alert following the escalation of the Iran conflict, framing the crisis as a key issue ahead of April’s parliamentary election. Orbán said stronger checks on foreign travellers were needed due to fears that terrorist networks linked to the Middle East could activate cells across Europe. Analysts say the move reinforces his campaign narrative of presenting himself as a guarantor of security. However, rising energy prices and an ongoing dispute with Ukraine over the Druzhba pipeline could also become political risks if economic pressures on Hungarian households continue to grow.
Several European countries are sending military assets to the eastern Mediterranean after a drone strike hit the British base at RAF Akrotiri. Spain, Italy and Netherlands have joined France and Greece in deploying naval forces to support Cyprus and strengthen air defences. Spain will send the advanced frigate Cristóbal Colón (Álvaro de Bazán‑class frigate), while the Netherlands plans to deploy HNLMS Evertsen. The United Kingdom is also sending the destroyer HMS Dragon. The deployments aim to reinforce regional security as tensions linked to the Iran conflict continue to rise.
