By bnm Gulf bureau Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of aiding Israel’s recent military campaign against Iran and warned that rising tensions in the Persian Gulf could spiral into a global conflict.

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

Sky News host Caleb Bond discusses the United States' response to the war between Israel and Iran. “Israel’s attack on Iran, now as you know Israel launched its operation against Iran’s nuclear and military sites on Friday and killed a number of top army commanders and atomic scientists,

Experts suggest the U.S. has a strategic opportunity to leverage Iran's weakened position for a nuclear deal after Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.

Given the limited access international journalists have in Iran, the situation on the ground is largely unconfirmed.

Iran has announced it will stop its attacks on Israel if Israel ceases its military actions against the Islamic Republic, which it claims are acts of self-defence. This statement follows missile strikes from Iran that resulted in casualties in Israel.

Israel carried out a wave of airstrikes on Iran that it described as a "preemptive" and "combined offensive" on the country to hack away at Tehran's nuclear program. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks had taken out many of its adversary's ballistic missiles.

Follow live updates as Iran retaliates after Israel strikes nuclear facilities. Stay informed with real-time news and developments.

The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day, with Israel warning that worse is to come.