The American and Israeli air forces have a dominant advantage in the skies, but Iran can still muster some resistance.
Ukraine wants to leverage its defense expertise into security partnerships and to reap potentially vast profits for its arms industry.
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was “unfortunate” that the move could benefit Russia, but maintained that it was only for the short term.
A fifth of the world’s oil passes through the strait, making it a critical choke point in global commerce.
“We just want to be back in our homes,” said a Lebanese man who, like many others in the latest round of fighting, has to flee.
In an overwhelming vote, the council backed a resolution condemning Iran. A Russian proposal calling for an end to the war that didn’t assign blame or even name the parties, was rejected.
The United States and Israel launched more strikes against Iran, where crowds mourned military commanders killed in the war. Israel also bombed targets in Lebanon, where the death toll climbed.
The members of the International Energy Agency will release 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such coordinated action on record.
France is highlighting its repatriation operations for nationals left stranded by the conflict with Iran.