21 h. ago Israel, Iran trade strikes for 3rd day, with hundreds reportedly killed

The region braced for a protracted conflict after Israel's surprise bombardment Friday of Iranian nuclear and military sites killed several top generals and nuclear scientists.

Economics

23 h. ago Traders Dive Into Options Market as Geopolitical Risk Flares

Israel’s air strikes on Iran, followed by the Islamic Republic’s retaliation, rippled through markets Friday, prompting traders to pile into options for protection.

Politics

47 h. ago Canadians urged to ’avoid all travel’ to Israel amid air, missile strikes with Iran

OTTAWA — The federal government is urging Canadians to “avoid all travel” to Israel as the country exchanges missile and air strikes with Iran. The Canadian government says it issued the warning because of Israel’s “ongoing hostilities” with Iran. Meanwhile, Canada’s foreign affairs minister has asked Canadians in the Middle East in need of emergency […]

Events

48 h. ago Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires missiles after Israeli strike

Iran retaliated to Israeli strikes by firing waves of ballistic missiles into the country, where explosions lit the night skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook buildings.

Events

48 h. ago Israel warns ‘Tehran will burn’ as Iran fires missiles after Israeli strikes

Iran retaliated to Israeli strikes by firing waves of ballistic missiles into the country, where explosions lit the night skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook buildings.

Events

62 h. ago Timeline of Iran’s nuclear program and disarmament negotiations

Israel’s strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure throughout the night of June 12 and the early hours of June 13 are a watershed moment in the region’s history

Science

66 h. ago New Israeli strikes target Isfahan nuclear facility as Iran fires ballistic missiles in return

The strike on Isfahan follows Israel’s massive overnight sorties targeting Iranian military leaders and its nuclear program, including Iran’s main enrichment facility at Natanz

Events

67 h. ago Trump urges Iran to make deal in aftermath of Israel’s military attack

In the wake of Israel’s military strike on Iran, the U.S. President says Iran should get a deal done 'before there is nothing left'

Events

2 d. ago Travel Stocks Sink, Energy Shares Soar as Israel Strikes Iran

Israel’s strikes on Iran rippled through the US stock market on Friday, sinking shares of travel companies and lifting energy and defense stocks as traders braced for the possibility of a wider Middle East conflict.

Economics

2 d. ago Canada warns further Israel, Iran conflict could have ‘devastating’ results

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is calling on Israel and Iran to de-escalate tensions after the former launched strikes at Tehran late Thursday.

Events

3 d. ago Israeli strikes on Iran lead to new test of Trump’s ability to deliver on ’America first’ agenda

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just hours before Israel launched strikes on Iran early Friday, President Donald Trump was still holding onto tattered threads of hope that a long-simmering dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program could be resolved without military action. But with the Israeli military operation called “Rising Lion” now underway — something Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin […]

Other

3 d. ago Gold Jumps After Israel Launches Strikes On Iran’s Nuclear Sites

Gold spiked after Israel conducted airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear sites and military leadership, raising fears that hostilities between the two nations may spiral into a wider regional conflict.

Science

3 d. ago European Gas Prices Jump as Middle East Risk Returns to Market

European natural gas prices surged after Israel carried out a wave of strikes against Iran, raising fears of a wider war in a region that’s key to global energy supplies.

Economics

3 d. ago Israel’s Strikes on Iran Raise Shipping Fears Over Chokepoints

Shipping lines, brokers and analysts are warning of risks to key maritime thoroughfares in the Middle East after Israel’s strikes on Iran, a major escalation in a region vital to global oil supply and trade.

Other

3 d. ago Oil Outlook in Flux as Analysts Revise Views After Israel Strike

Israel’s strike on Iran has injected a fresh bout of geopolitical risk into an oil market that has been in the doldrums due to concerns about the global economy and supply increases from OPEC+.

Other

3 d. ago Next Steps Key To Market Impact of Israeli Strike, Analysts Say

The key question for markets following Israel’s strike on Iran is whether the fallout can be contained, say strategists.

Other

3 d. ago Escalation Is Key Fear for Markets After Strike, Analysts Say

The key question for markets following Israel’s strike on Iran is how much worse things will get, say strategists.

Other

3 d. ago Israel launches strikes in Iran, says it is targeting nuclear, military sites

Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran.

Events

3 d. ago Oil Spikes as Israeli Attacks on Iran Stoke Confrontation Fears

Oil surged after Israel carried out a wave of military strikes against targets in Iran, raising fears of fresh confrontations across a region that accounts for a third of global crude production.

Events

3 d. ago Here’s How an Israel Strike on Iran Nuclear Sites Could Play Out

As the US moves personnel out of key spots in the Middle East under threat from Iranian strikes, reports by American media say Israel is stepping up plans to attack the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities.

Science