Meanwhile, Israel says it's carrying out strikes across Iran and in Lebanon. This afternoon, G7 finance ministers are holding an emergency meeting on the oil price and wider impacts.

Thick black smoke billowed into the sky, making day seem more like night.

President Trump insists the conflict will be brief, but world leaders are preparing for severe economic blowback.

Israeli air strikes on Tehran’s oil infrastructure have triggered “black rain” across the Iranian capital as massive fires blanket the city in smoke, raising environmental concerns and intensifying fears over global oil supply disruptions.

Iranian state television confirmed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those killed by airstrikes in Tehran on the first day of strikes. His successor is yet to be named. Iran i

The Middle East conflict is escalating further as Israel has intensified its military strikes inside Iran. According to reports, Israeli forces carried out a missile attack in Tehran, signaling that the conflict is entering a more aggressive phase.