The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday urged its ally Iran to cease attacks on neighbouring Gulf states. In a statement, the group said Tehran had the right to respond to attacks by Israel

See how the Iran conflict has expanded in the week following military action launched by United States and Israel.

The United States says it has crippled Iran’s navy, destroying 30 vessels, including a submarine. The American military used a submarine to fire a torpedo and sink an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and also struck an Iranian drone carrier ship.

Iran’s new supreme leader has purportedly delivered his first written message, demanding that the United States and Israel pay “compensation” for their attacks on Iran and warning that the key Strait of Hormuz shipping route will remain closed to apply pressure,

Eight days ago the United States and Israel launched a just and necessary military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at eliminating the multifarious military threats posed by the world’s leading state sponsor of terror.

President Donald Trump said the objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime. He said Iran has continued to develop nuclear weapons.

The energy bottlenecks caused by the war on Iran will likely accelerate a global energy transition, as countries seek to diversify energy imports and broaden supply chains. Perhaps surprisingly, given that the attacks were undertaken to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program,

He said the attack would extend for several days, if not weeks. “You must lay down your weapons,” Trump said to Iranian troops in the video, adding, “Or, in the alternative, face certain death.” It’s not yet clear what was hit,

The United States and Israel’s war with Iran has entered its eighth day, with Washington and Tehran appearing further apart than ever and neither side signaling any willingness to de-escalate