U.S. Senate blocks bid to restrict Trump's ability to continue military action in Iran

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• Israel and the U.S. launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Wednesday, prompting more missiles and drones fired from Tehran toward Israel.
• Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is set to give an update on Canada's response to the situation in the Middle East at 6 p.m. ET. 
• The Republican-majority U.S. Senate rejected a resolution to restrict Trump's ability to continue the administration's military campaign in Iran.
• Meanwhile, Canada secured "a limited number of seats" on a flight out of Beirut tomorrow for Canadians looking to escape the region.
• The death toll in Iran from the ongoing war has reached at least 1,045 people, according to an Iranian government agency. Dozens have been killed in Lebanon.