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Residents in central Tehran said they could see and hear heavy strikes, while Israel said it was defending itself from an attack. Earlier, President Trump suggested that a new government could take over in Tehran.

The smile on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s face was impossible to hide.

The vice president also said how the United States will respond if Iran retaliates.

President Trump avoided asking Congress for permission before striking Iran, despite the Constitution saying only the legislature can declare war.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine took contrasting approaches to advising President Trump on whether to bomb Iran.

Republican lawmakers cheered the strikes against Iran despite the president's campaign promises to keep the U.S. out of military entanglements abroad.

The increase of around 3 percent is a sign that traders are concerned, though not panicked, about how Iran may respond.

Oil prices surged during late Sunday trading after the US launched strikes on three Iranian nuclear Saturday evening in a major escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict.

President Donald Trump said Saturday night that the U.S. had dropped bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites, the first time the U.S. has directly attacked Iran.

After the Iran bombings, more officers were placed at religious, cultural and diplomatic locations, Mayor Eric Adams said. The M.T.A. and the Port Authority have activated counterterrorism protocols.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva warned that the US strikes on Iran could potentially have broader impacts beyond energy channels, as global uncertainty escalates.

The world is grappling with the enormous implications after the United States inserted itself into Israel’s war against Iran.

This is the first time Trump has raised the possibility of regime change in Iran since Israel launched its war ten days ago.

Trump said the U.S. hit the Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear sites. Iran’s foreign minister called it a “dangerous military operation” against his country.

After the U.S. took military action against three nuclear sites in Iran, reaction across the political spectrum was swift with many Democrats decrying the president's "unilateral" strikes.

The U.S. strikes on Iran will help shape a Trump foreign policy legacy that’s incoherent at best.

Pete Hegseth claims Tehran’s nuclear programme is devastated – but it’s too early for a full damage assessment, says the Pentagon

US strikes on Iran over the weekend have added to risks for global oil supply, which has so far been unaffected by some of the most extreme military actions in the Middle East in years.

The inside story of how Trump decided to enter Israel's war against Iran.

Iran detained the family members of an Iran International journalist in retaliation for the channel’s coverage of the country’s war with Israel.

Japan called on Monday for de-escalation of the conflict in Iran and said U.S. strikes demonstrated Washington's determination to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

The Iranian Parliament on Sunday approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, a move Leland Vittert says "would completely change the world economy." MORE:

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President Trump’s decision to authorize a military strike on Iran is a seismic moment that could reshape the future of the Middle East and his presidency. The administration on Sunday sig…

By Benedict Garman New satellite imagery shows the aftermath of last night’s US strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear enrichment facility at Fordo. High-resolution images from Maxar Technologies taken 22 June show six fresh craters - likely the entry points for US munitions - as well as grey dust and debris scattered down the mountainside caused by the strikes. We previously wrote about the type of "bunker buster" munitions required for a strike on a deep underground facility like this: a bomb called a Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP). Senior imagery analyst at McKenzie Intelligence Services, Stu Ray, told BBC Verify: "You will not see a huge blast effect at the entry point as it is not designed to detonate on entry but deeper down into the facility". He added that it looks like three separate munitions were dropped on two separate impact points, and that the grey colouration on the ground appears to show concrete debris blown out by the explosions. Ray also said the tunnel entrances appear to have been blocked off. As there are no visible craters or impact points near them, he suggests this may have been an Iranian attempt to “mitigate against deliberate targeting of the entrances by aerial bombardment.” It's uncertain how much damage the strikes have caused to the nuclear site itself. In the days leading up to the strike, Iran seem to have been taking actions to anticipate them, as we reported earlier.

Several key Democratic leaders criticized Trump’s decision to strike Iran without Congressional approval, while prominent Iran hawks on both sides praised the move.

The Indian rupee is set to open weaker on Monday, pressured by the rise in crude oil prices and risk-off sentiment following the U.S. military action against Iran.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chair Dan "Razin" Caine briefed reporters Sunday morning on U.S. strikes that hit three Iranian nuclear facilities. Hegseth called the operation a complete success. MORE:

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Trump's attack on Iran plainly violates the War Powers Act. Limits on executive power are most important when they are inconvenient.

Iran could escalate, dragging the U.S. deeper into battle, or it could focus on a war of attrition with Israel.

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Israel’s war with Iran carries risks, but investors are giving it a vote of confidence.

Congress should debate and vote on action against Iran before we wage war or put lives at risk.

The political risk to Israel in a U.S. attack on Iran.

Military action marks shift for a president who has criticized U.S. involvement in overseas wars.

President adds three nuclear sites in Iran were attacked

The Middle East conflict is isolating the neo-isolationists.

The fate of Iran's highly enriched uranium stockpile remains unclear after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on major Iranian nuclear sites, raising global concerns about the Islamic Republic's atomic capabilities and the potential for escalation...

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Commercial airlines around the world on Monday were weighing how long to suspend Middle East flights after the U.S. struck Iran. Singapore Airlines, one of the highest-profile in Asia, had called the situation "fluid" on Sunday...

The State Department has doubled the number of emergency evacuation flights it is providing for American citizens wishing to leave Israel, ordered the departure of nonessential staff from the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon...

The Trump administration on Sunday sent a series of conflicting messages to Iran - with U.S. officials initially indicating a willingness to resume negotiations after a surprise attack on three of the country's nuclear sites...

The B-2 stealth bombers that dropped massive bunker-buster bombs on Iranian nuclear facilities began returning to their U.S. base in Missouri on Sunday. An Associated Press journalist watched on a clear but windy afternoon...

President Donald Trump on Sunday ripped apart Rep. Thomas Massie, accusing the Kentucky Republican of being "not MAGA" after he said the president's decision to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities was unconstitutional...

British PM Keir Starmer supports President Trump’s strikes against Iran. Starmer posted, "Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security. Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat."

President Donald Trump took at least a brief moment away from his focus on Iran to remind Congress it should move fast and approve the One Big Beautiful Bill that's before the Senate. Trump posted on Sunday that he saw "Great unity in the Republican Party."

An anti-NATO protest in The Hague on Sunday shifted its focus to Iran after overnight U.S. strikes hit key nuclear sites there.