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Can Israel's interceptors outlast Iran's missiles as war drags on?

Israel has a world-leading missile interception system but its bank of interceptors is finite

Iran fires missile barrage at Israel; one of the largest hospitals impacted

Iranian missile attack comes as the West Asia conflict enters day seven with no end in sight. The missile barrage hit Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan and Holon, injuring 16 people so far

Shell CEO warns of 'huge impact' on trade if Strait of Hormuz blocked

The global energy market has been transfixed by the conflict between Israel and Iran, including the possibility the US may decide to join the assault

US moves military assets, limits access to its largest base in Middle East

The moves come as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing whether the United States would join Israel's bombardment of Iran's nuclear and missile sites

Hezbollah rocket chief killed in Israeli drone strike in southern Lebanon

The target of the strike was Yassin Izz a-Din, commander of Hezbollah's rocket artillery unit. The Israel Defence Forces claimed he was involved in attempts to restore Hezbollah's artillery forces

IDF warns people to evacuate area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor

Israel's military warned people Thursday to evacuate the area around Iran's Arak heavy water reactor. The warning came in a social media post on X. It included a satellite image of the plant in a red circle like other warnings that proceeded strikes. The Arak heavy water reactor is 250 kilometers (155 miles) southwest of Tehran. Heavy water helps cool nuclear reactors, but it produces plutonium as a byproduct that can potentially be used in nuclear weapons. That would provide Iran another path to the bomb beyond enriched uranium, should it choose to pursue the weapon. Iran had agreed under its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers to redesign the facility to relieve proliferation concerns. In 2019, Iran started up the heavy water reactor's secondary circuit, which at the time did not violate Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Britain at the time was helping Iran redesign the Arak reactor to limit the amount of plutonium it produces, stepping in for the U.S., which had ..

Ready for peace talks, but first condemn Israel's action: Iranian diplomat

Iran's Deputy Chief of Mission to India Mohammad Javad Hosseini said Iran would ensure the safe evacuation of Indian nationals, including students, willing to leave the country

Explained: Why Israel can’t strike Iran’s Fordo nuclear site

Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility, buried deep within a mountain, is considered nearly impossible to destroy, except by one specific American weapon.

Chinese nationals flee Iran by land as Israel conflict escalates

China started evacuating its citizens from Tehran to Turkmenistan by bus on Tuesday, a distance of 1,150 km, state-run China News Service reported Wednesday

Iran war reflects a changed west asia and a new Israeli military doctrine

For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy

Who is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's reclusive Supreme Leader?

The cleric has ruled for more than three decades, spearheading a policy of backing proxy groups to wield influence across the Middle East

How Israel's layered air defence works beyond famous Iron Dome system

Israel possesses arguably one of the most effective, battle-tested air defence systems in service today

We will show Zionists no mercy: Iran's supreme leader Khamenei warns Israel

Meanwhile, Iranian armed forces chief warned of imminent "punitive operations" against Israel

News highlights: India needs to try become indispensable like China, says CEA Nageswaran

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Trump cuts short G7 visit amid Middle East crisis: Know details | Iran-Israel war | G7 summit 2025

US President Donald Trump cut short his G7 visit in Canada amid the growing Middle East crisis. Watch the video for details.

Israel says it killed Iran's top general days after predecessor's death

Major General Ali Shadmani was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike days after taking over Iran's top military post

Video: Israel bombs Iran state TV during live broadcast

Video: Israel bombs Iran state TV during live broadcast

Why Israel can't easily strike Fordow, Iran's underground nuclear site

With Iran's Fordo nuclear site buried deep in a mountain, Israel lacks both the weaponry and political support to mount a successful strike

G7 shows support for Israel, calls Iran 'source of instability' in Mideast

'We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza,' the G7 statement said

Airports close across Mideast as conflict escalates between Israel, Iran

After Israeli strikes landed near the hotel where he was staying in the Iranian province of Qom, Aimal Hussein desperately wanted to return home. But the 55-year-old Afghan businessman couldn't find a way, with Iranian airspace completely shut down. He fled to Tehran after the strike Sunday, but no taxi would take him to the border as the conflict between Iran and Israel intensified. Flights, markets, everything is closed, and I am living in the basement of a small hotel, Hussein told The Associated Press by cellphone on Monday. "I am trying to get to the border by taxi, but they are hard to find, and no one is taking us. Israel launched a major attack Friday with strikes in the Iranian capital of Tehran and elsewhere, killing senior military officials, nuclear scientists, and destroying critical infrastructure. Among the targets was a nuclear enrichment facility about 18 miles from Qom. Iran has retaliated with hundreds of drones and missiles. The dayslong attacks between the two