Joe Biden has said the US is discussing with Israel the possibility of Israeli strikes on Iran’s oil infrastructure.

Democrats chairman Yair Golan said that the missile attack was a "declaration of war" but said that Israel should not be hasty.

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday that the US would work with Israel to ensure Iran faces “severe consequences” for launching a missile attack on Israel, which came in response to recent Israeli escalations.

Iran launched over 100 missiles at Israel on Tuesday in an attack that came in response to recent Israeli escalations.

Has war between Israel and Hezbollah started? Will it involve Iran? In the early hours of Sunday, Israeli planes mounted simultaneous attacks on thousands of targets in Lebanon, after intelligence showed that the militia was preparing a major missile and drone assault on the Jewish state to be launched at 5am.

A US official threatened Iran on Friday that it would face “cataclysmic” consequences if it attacked Israel in response to the Israeli killing of Hamas’s political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran.

The White House said Monday that the US is prepared to defend Israel from a “significant” Iranian reprisal attack as the US continues to bolster its forces in the region.

Hezbollah looks increasingly like it may strike Israel independent of whatever Iran may intend to do, two sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN.

Israelis are braced for possible retaliatory military action from Iran after an Israeli strike killed Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh while he was in Tehran. If Iran takes military action directly against Israel, the US public seems to feel it has less skin in the game than in previous years. The 2024 Chicago Council Survey, conducted June 21–July 1, 2024, finds a majority of Americans are now opposed to using US troops to defend Israel if it is attacked.

In meeting with PM, defense officials weigh options, say preventative action only possible if there is absolute certainty that intelligence on Iran’s intentions is accurate

Several Arab sources reported Tuesday that if the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates, Pakistan plans to supply Iran with Shaheen-III medium-range ballistic missiles.

Iran is expected to attack Israel in the next 24 to 48 hours following a major attack by Hezbollah that left two IDF soldiers injured, top western diplomats have warned.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. military will deploy additional fighter jets and Navy warships to the Middle East, the Pentagon said on Friday, as Washington seeks to bolster defenses following threats from Iran and its allies Hamas and Hezbollah.

Tensions continue to soar between Hezbollah and Israel after the assassination on Tuesday of a senior Hezbollah military commander, Fuad Shakr, in an attack on Beirut. The attack also killed two women and two children.

President Biden spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and promised the US would help defend Israel from any reprisal attacks it may face from Iran or its allies in response to recent Israeli escalations.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran after attending the inauguration of the country’s new president, Iran and the militant group said early Wednesday.

Former Israeli intelligence and security official Yuval Malka told Hebrew media on 25 July that Washington has greenlit a wider war on Lebanon.

US officials told multiple media outlets that Israel launched an attack against Iran early Friday morning.

Israeli sources told CNN they planned to drop leaflets on Rafah on Monday, but it was delayed due to deliberations on how to respond to Iran

While Jordan had openly disclosed its role in the defensive maneuver, Saudi Arabia's acknowledgment came in the form of a summary on its official website