The energy-rich nations that sought to avert the American-Israeli war on Iran have been sucked into the spiraling conflict.
Many residents of Tehran managed to get out of town when the U.S. and Israel attack began, but others who could not described living under bombardment.
President Trump also declined to rule out sending ground troops into Iran as the conflict spread into the Gulf countries and Lebanon and Israel exchanged strikes.
The militant group’s attacks, apparently at the behest of Iran, led to retaliation from Israel and were “practically a suicide mission” for Hezbollah, an analyst said.
Fighting is spreading throughout the Middle East as Iran retaliates against a huge American-Israeli military campaign.
Separately, a drone attack hit the U.S. Embassy compound in the Persian Gulf state, as Iran continues to target American assets across the Middle East.
The government of Prime Minister Keir Starmer risks being dragged deeper into the conflict, after allowing the U.S. military to use British bases for “defensive” purposes.
Despite warnings after an earlier wave of killings, top Iranian officials gathered in person, and Israel seized the chance to kill Iran’s supreme leader.
How long prices remain high will depend on what the United States, Israel and Iran do next.
The Israeli military says it identified a significant recent acceleration in Iran’s efforts to rebuild its missile production capabilities.