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

According to IDF assessments, Iran began the current conflict with approximately 2,000 ballistic missiles of varying ranges and warhead types.

Analysts say Iran not only failed to stop Israel's sophisticated assault, but faces challenges in mounting an effective response against Israel or US bases in the area

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.

Iran has limited options to respond directly. The danger, however, is that Israel has opened a Pandora’s box: the worst Iranian response might also be the most likely—a decision to withdraw from its arms control commitments and build nuclear weapons in earnest.

With the launch of Operation ‘Rising Lion’, Israel appears to have sought to take advantage of a narrow window of opportunity. Through its own actions over the last 18

The whole (nuclear) supply chain has been disrupted,” observed Ali Vaez, Iran Project Director at the International Crisis Group, as the world watched Israel unleash a series of airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and military command.

Iranian military and nuclear facilities. He cautioned that failure to respond as a collective would embolden future aggression across the M

Global oil prices rose on Monday after the conflict between Israel and Iran escalated over the weekend. In early trading in Asia, Brent crude futures were up by more than $2, or about 2.8%, to stand at $76.37 a barrel. US crude was also up by about $2 at $75.01. The gains came on top of a 7% rise on Friday.

D-Day has arrived for Israel and Iran. After years of covert warfare, cyberattacks, and clandestine operations, Israel has taken the initiative. In the early hours of Friday, June 13, it launched a direct assault on the heart of Iran’s nuclear program.

By Alexander Cornwell, Parisa Hafezi and Jeff Mason TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, destroying homes and fuelling concerns among world leaders at this week's G7 meeting that the confrontation could lead to a broader regional conflict.