Israel and Iran traded fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with rising casualties and expanding targets marking a sharp escalation in the conflict between the longtime adversaries.

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

Iran has announced it will stop its attacks on Israel if Israel ceases its military actions against the Islamic Republic, which it claims are acts of self-defence. This statement follows missile strikes from Iran that resulted in casualties in Israel.

Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday. Israel struck at the heart of the Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

Sky News host Caleb Bond discusses the United States' response to the war between Israel and Iran. “Israel’s attack on Iran, now as you know Israel launched its operation against Iran’s nuclear and military sites on Friday and killed a number of top army commanders and atomic scientists,

Given the limited access international journalists have in Iran, the situation on the ground is largely unconfirmed.

What does the conflict mean for the rest of the world, who is backing who, and how close are we to World War Three?

Israel’s leader and President Trump appeared to bet they can persevere, but other world leaders warned of unintended outcomes in a volatile region.

Experts suggest the U.S. has a strategic opportunity to leverage Iran's weakened position for a nuclear deal after Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.