Israel and Iran escalate strikes, urge civilians to evacuate key areas as death toll rises. Global fears grow over a wider war as oil prices surge and diplomatic talks stall.

An Israeli cabinet minister accused Iran's Supreme Leader of targeting Israeli civilians with airstrikes. Israel claims to have gained aerial dominance faster than expected, while the Iranian leader vowed retaliation against Israel's actions.

The strikes came after the Israeli military said it had carried out fresh strikes on Iran nuclear infrastructure sites.

The Indian government will hold a high-level meeting this week with shipping lines, container operators, and other stakeholders to assess the impact of the esca

already pulling some diplomats from Iraq's capital and offering voluntary evacuations for the families of U.S. troops in the wider Middle East.People in Tehran awoke to the sound of the blast.

already pulling some diplomats from Iraq's capital and offering voluntary evacuations for the families of U.S. troops in the wider Middle East. People in Tehran awoke to the sound of the blast.

U.S. missions in Baghdad and Erbil are evacuating most diplomats in response to unspecified security threats, according to one former and two current U.S. officials.

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