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It’s been a week of escalating global tensions. Israel launched a series of targeted strikes on Iran—code-named Rising Lion—aimed at crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities. Iran has…

A satellite photo from the European firm Airbus shows the aftermath of a strike by Israel on a building that houses centrifuges at Iran’s Natanz nuclear…

Historians may well mark June 13, 2025, as the day the world crossed a line it may not easily step back from. In a move that…

Israel’s attack on Iran involved more than half of Israel’s air force — 200 aircraft in at least two waves — starting in the early hours…

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Smoke is still billowing from sites across Iran, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel just made a speech, in English, warning that Israel would keep…

A firefighter calls out his colleagues at the scene of an explosion in a residence compound in northern Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Vahid Salemi/AP…

Israel has attacked several Iranian nuclear facilities and military sites, and carried out assassinations of top military officials and nuclear scientists. The aggression has led to fears…

Global oil prices jumped after Israel said it had struck Iran, in a dramatic escalation of tensions in the Middle East.Benchmark oil contracts, Brent Crude and…

Smoke rises after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. Vahid Salemi/AP hide…