It pushes a broiling Middle East – where slaughter has become a daily reality for so many – to the very edge of another regional bloody conflict.The deep concern here is that the war will play out on the ground of the countries neighbouring Israel and Iran rather than being another exchange of missile or drone attacks.

US shifts military resources in Middle East in response to Israel strikes and possible Iran retaliation, officials say.

Israel has launched a wave of strikes on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities, military sites, and key officials in what it said is the start of a multiday operation named "Operation Rising Lion". It is a critical moment for the Middle East,

The strike comes after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was "fairly close" to reaching a nuclear deal with Iran.

Israel's attack on Iran sparked the biggest jump in crude oil prices since Russia's invasion of Ukraine more than three years ago. Stocks fell sharply.

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German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul had to change his trip in the Middle East, dropping a stop in Israel, after the country launched a barrage of strikes across Iran earlier on Friday.

Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran Friday, with several major airlines suspending flights to and from locations in the Middle East and rerouting their planes to avoid much of the region’s airspace.