CAIRO, March 13 (Xinhua) -- The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 14th day on Friday, with Washington signaling plans to intensify strikes in the coming week, Tehran pressing on with retaliatory attacks, and the political and economic fallout continuing to ripple across the region. -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck a key bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon in the morning, alleging the bridge was used by Hezbollah militants to pass from northern to southern Lebanon "to build up its power and prepare for combat." -- Mohammad Choucair, president of the Beirut and Mount Lebanon Chamber of Commerce, said Lebanon's commercial production fell 50 percent, industrial production 50 percent, and agricultural production 40 percent, affected by the shutdown of production units across the country, along with disruptions to exports to Gulf countries.
Author: Guo Yage, Wen Xinnian, Xia Xiao, Zhao Danliang, zeynep cermen, Farzam Vanaki
Published at: 2026-03-13 22:16:00
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