Canada’s military not participating in conflict, Ottawa says

Smoke rises following an explosion in Tehran, Iran on Sunday. (Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
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- Violence has continued in the Middle East as the United States and Israel sustained their assault on Iran following the death of the nation’s supreme leader.
- The Israeli military said it had launched strikes early Monday at Beirut, a stronghold for the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
- Iran’s state media said more than 220 people have been killed since Saturday, while the American military said three of its service members have died.
- Canada’s military is not participating in the conflict and was not involved in the planning for Saturday’s attack, the Defence Department said.
- Canadians are advised to avoid all travel to a number of countries in the region.
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