Best Photos of March 13: From Iranian missiles flying towards Israel to National Elephant Day

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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  Iranian missiles fly towards Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters

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  Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds the flags of Venezuela and Chile during a rally in Santiago, Chile. EPA

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  The Liberia-flagged LPG tanker Aquarama sails towards the Pacific Ocean near the Panama Canal. Reuters

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  Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper waits to meet with the Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Saud at the Ministry of Interior in Riyadh, during a visit to Saudi Arabia. PA

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  A burst of burning debris erupts following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Reuters

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  Ferrari's Monegasque driver Charles Leclerc goes off track during a practice session ahead of the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix at the Shanghai International Circuit. AFP

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  A passenger from a Qatar Airways flight, which departed from Doha, is welcomed upon arrival at Guarulhos International Airport in Brazil, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. Reuters

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  A woman looks out upon residential buildings that were destroyed a few days ago following the US and Israeli attack in in Tehran, Iran. Getty Images

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  A Taliban security personnel stands guard as smoke rises following Pakistani air strikes that hit oil depots near the Kandahar airport in the Daman district of Kandahar province. AFP

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  A Thai Buddhist monk feeds an elephant during an all-you-can-eat elephant buffet to mark National Elephant Day at the Ayutthaya Elephant Palace and Royal Kraal in Ayutthaya, Thailand. EPA