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Iranian media reported that Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in what would be the first attack on an Iranian energy site.
Several people were killed when Iran fired a barrage of projectiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack on its foe’s nuclear facilities and military leadership. Follow along for live updates,
Under the Islamic Republic that took power in 1979, enmity toward Israel has been a core ideological tenet of Iranian foreign policy and a key driver in its regional policy. Over decades, their rivalry played out mainly through indirect actions by Iran and by covert operations from Israel.
Follow the latest news after Israel launched strikes at Iran, a dramatic escalation in long-running tensions between the two countries.
Israel’s leader and President Trump appeared to bet they can persevere, but other world leaders warned of unintended outcomes in a volatile region.
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Instead of Ukraine and Donald Trump's tariff war, the main subject of discussion for world leaders will be the Middle East.
Israeli stocks dropped on their first day of trading after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government began airstrikes against Iran. Saudi Arabia’s equity benchmark slid as concerns of a wider conflict gripped the region.
While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.
Gas prices "will likely start to rise across much of the country later this evening in response to Israel's attacks on Iran, which have caused oil prices to surge," Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Friday in a post on X.
Inter Milan forward Mehdi Taremi has been left stranded in Iran after failing to get a flight out of the country amid its conflict with Israel, a club source told Reuters, with Italian media reporting the 32-year-old will miss the Club World Cup.