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Another Indonesian was killed Sunday when a UN base was shelled.
Lacroix says both incidents are under investigation, and it's not clear if the latest attack was a shelling or a roadside bomb.
Lacroix says he's in constant contact with the Israeli military, which has expanded what he described as a buffer zone inside Lebanon as it tries to push Hezbollah further north.
is constrained in what it can do, Lacroix says.
's mandate there ends this year.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
diplomats are being told they should lobby their host governments to designate the IRGC and Hezbollah as terrorist organizations, and they should work on that with Israeli diplomats.
The diplomatic cable seen by NPR says that the Iranian regime is more sensitive to collective action than unilateral action.
It gives examples of the history of Iran's nefarious actions in Asia, Europe, Latin America, as well as across the Middle East.
It also says the goals of the U.S.
and Israeli strikes are to, quote, neutralize Iran's nuclear program, destroy its ballistic missile program, disrupt its proxy networks, and diminish its naval capabilities.
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
The State Department says while there have been no reported injuries to U.S.
personnel at the embassy in Kuwait City, it is suspending operations and encouraging U.S.
citizens to depart if they can.
has also suspended operations at a consulate in Karachi, Pakistan.