Investors have been weighing the odds of further escalation in the conflict and spillover into the broader oil-rich Middle East.

What began with Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and other targets has now spiraled into the world’s first full-scale example of what is a “threshold war”.

European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the U.S. and refrain from escalating conflict with Israel, to which Iran's foreign minister said Tehran's priority was to confront Israel for now,

The greatest risk the oil markets face is that Iran retaliates against Israel airstrikes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which is critical to global energy shipments.

Several UN agencies are warning of the civilian toll in both Israel and Iran, and stressing the public not to forget about the continued destruction of Gaza.

A resolution by Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia would require congressional approval before U.S. troops could engage in hostilities against Iran. He said Americans don’t want another “forever war.”

Israel's conflict with Iran represents far more than another Middle Eastern crisis—it marks the emergence of a dangerous new chapter in nuclear rivalries that has the potential to reshape global proliferation risks for decades to come.

Senior Israeli minister, May Golan, discusses the escalating conflict with Iran, stating that Israel will not stop until the Iranian nuclear threat is eliminated. CM Pramod Sawant’s decision to block Ola and Uber in Goa has triggered massive backlash.