This is a war of redemption that began on October 7,” Ophir Falk, foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said. At dawn on Saturday, Oct.

US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with further attacks if it stops oil flow through the Strait of Hormuz. Elsewhere, five Iranian footballers received asylum in Australia. DW has more.

The U.S. and Israel have a common motivation to end Iran's hostile political behavior, which has caused instability in the Middle East and disrupted gas and oil markets, and the war could result in a complete overhaul of the Iranian regime or a less than positive outcome that could require another war to rein in Iran.

As the US-Israel war with Iran intensifies, countries like Morocco, UAE, and Bahrain boost military cooperation with Israel, strengthening regional alliances. Israel’s relations with Middle Eastern

A video of Israeli jets bombing Syria’s Defence Ministry in 2025 has been falsely ​described online as Iran hitting Israel in retaliation ‌for U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Saturday.

"The risk posed by armed non-state groups exploiting the current instability in Iran is significant," one analyst told Newsweek.

The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in a massive operation that President Donald Trump said killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while targeting military capabilities and aiming to eliminate the threat of Tehran creating a nuclear weapon.

The unfolding Iran conflict has ricocheted across the Middle East and beyond, with nearly every country in the region sustaining damage.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran launched missiles at Israel early Thursday as aerial attacks in the Middle East commenced for a sixth day after an American submarine sank an Iranian warship and Iran threatened the destruction of military and economic infrastructure across the region.