The latest news, analysis and opinion on the developing conflict in the Middle East.
Senior adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says any attack could ‘have an impact’ on Tehran’s calculations
US officials believe response to Iranian strike will be measured enough to avoid escalation
Without US support, analysts believe the Israeli air force will struggle to mount a successful operation
Markets are shrugging off conflict in the Middle East. Will that last?
Satellite data shows more than 3,100 buildings affected as intense wave of attacks kills over 1,300 people
Medical facility linked to Hizbollah hit as Israel steps up ground offensive
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The IDF has devastated the militants from the air but success on the ground may require a much longer campaign
Benjamin Netanyahu vows to strike back after dozens of Iranian missiles sent to Israeli targets
Western officials fear Washington’s influence may be limited as they try to prevent escalation of regional conflict
Barrage sends Brent crude up amid concerns of wider war in critical energy region
Even the dollar, which usually surges at times of geopolitical crisis, is showing only a modest pick-up
IDF is widely expected to strike the Islamic republic following missile barrage
Uncontrolled escalatory cycles are the building blocks of wider war
Leaders had sought détente with west but concluded that IDF assault on Hizbollah left them looking weak
Tehran’s attack came hours after Israel began ground offensive in Lebanon against Hizbollah
Tehran claims success but early Israeli assessment suggests attack caused few hits and no casualties
From exploding pagers to Iranian ballistic missile barrages, the events pushing a region to all-out conflict
Shooting in south Tel Aviv comes just before Iran’s rockets fly through sky
With American policy in the Middle East in tatters, Donald Trump could be the principal beneficiary of escalation in the region
IDF issues evacuation notices for almost 30 towns and villages in country’s south
The country’s leaders have often rued putting boots on the ground in fights against Palestinian and Shia militants
Waves of people forced to flee their homes overwhelm country battered by five-year economic crisis
Israeli military announces ‘targeted’ raids following assassination of militant group’s leader
Planned incursion said to be limited with the aim of clearing Hizbollah infrastructure
Netanyahu’s military gains are no substitute for a strategy to end cycle of conflict
