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Israeli army said Monday that the latest commander responsible for funding the Lebanese Hezbollah group was «eliminated» in Syria. The man, whose name was not released, headed the Iran-backed Hezbollah's Unit 4400 that is «responsible for the transfers and the amount of funds» to the group through Tehran's oil sales, army spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said in a statement. The commander was «eliminated» in Syria «a few hours ago», he added.

Hezbollah’s deputy secretary general, Naim Qassem, has reportedly fled crisis-stricken Lebanon and is now residing in Tehran, according to local media sources. The move, reportedly ordered by Iranian leaders, is seen as a precautionary measure amidst rising concerns for Qassem’s safety, as he is believed to be a potential target of an Israeli assassination.

Keir Starmer told Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that he was «alarmed to hear about the drone launched towards» his residence earlier Saturday, the UK leader's office said. Netanyahu has accused Iran-backed Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him, after his office said a drone was launched Saturday toward his residence in the central town of Caesarea while he and his wife were elsewhere. Iran's United Nations mission later said that Lebanon's Hezbollah group — armed and financed by Tehran — was behind the drone attack, which Netanyahu's office has noted caused no injuries.

Israel's promised retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month, Iran has balanced threats of a fierce response to any Israeli attack with diplomatic efforts to prevent escalation into all-out regional war. Iran launched 200 missiles at its arch-foe on October 1 in response to an Israeli strike that killed Iranian general Abbas Nilforoushan and Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut late last month. The missile barrage was also in retaliation for Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran in July in an attack widely blamed on Israel.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Israel’s yearlong military campaign in Gaza has hollowed out the Palestinian militant group Hamas and killed some of its top leaders. But the death of Yahya Sinwar this week deprived the group of its chief strategist and leading proponent of all-out war with Israel.

Israel may expand its ground operations against Hezbollah while bolstering its own defences, its troops have cleared landmines and established new barriers on the frontier between the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and a demilitarised strip bordering Syria, security sources and analysts said. The move suggests Israel may seek to strike Hezbollah for the first time from further east along Lebanon's border, at the same time creating a secure area from which it can freely reconnoitre the armed group and prevent infiltration, the sources said. While demining activity has been reported, sources who spoke to Reuters — including a Syrian soldier stationed in south Syria, a Lebanese security official and a U.N. peacekeeping official — revealed additional unreported details that showed Israel was moving the fence separating the DMZ towards the Syrian side and digging more fortifications in the area.

Republican Donald Trump and said that Washington would view any attempt on his life as an act of war, a U.S. official said on Monday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said U.S. President Joe Biden has been briefed regularly on the threats and directed his team to address Iranian plots against Americans. At Biden's direction, top U.S. officials have sent messages to the highest levels of the Iranian government warning Tehran to cease all plotting against Trump and former U.S. officials, the official said.

Iran said Monday it currently sees «no grounds» for its indirect talks with the United States via intermediary Oman, citing the crisis in the Middle East. In June, Tehran said it had engaged in indirect talks with Washington via Muscat, despite the two countries having no diplomatic relations. US news website Axios reported at the time that officials from Iran and the United States held indirect talks in Oman «on how to avoid escalating regional attacks».

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. There are good reasons for Israel not to hit Iran’s nuclear programme in its coming retaliation against the Islamic Republic. Yet the logic for a preemptive strike has never been as compelling, precisely because Tehran’s case for building a nuclear arsenal has also never been as strong.

US Geological Survey. The quake was felt as far as Tehran, approximately 110 kilometers from the epicenter, at around 10:45 PM local time.

Kharg Island, home to the country's main export terminal, and held talks with a naval commander on Sunday, the oil ministry's news website Shana reported, amid concern Israel could attack energy facilities. An Israeli military spokesman said on Saturday that Israel would retaliate in response to last week's missile attack by Tehran «when the time is right». U.S. news website Axios cited Israeli officials as saying Iran's oil facilities could be hit, while U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that he did not think Israel had yet concluded how to respond.

The families of such students are deeply perturbed over the unfolding of events, especially in the backdrop of the escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and Israel-Hamas war. Iran fired around 200 missiles into Israel on October 1 in response to Israel's killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other commanders of the militant outfit. Following the Iranian action, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran will «pay» for it.

ballistic missiles and was largely thwarted by Israel's air defense systems. Below are some ways Israel, backed by the United States, could strike back.

oil prices headed for their sharpest weekly gain in more than a year, as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept markets on edge ahead of a U.S. jobs report later in the day. U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that the U.S. is discussing strikes on Iran's oil facilities as retaliation for Tehran's missile attack on Israel, while Israel's military hit Beirut with new air strikes in its battle against Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel, it warned Iran of consequences with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that Iran would «pay for the attack». Some analysts said Israel's response would likely be sharper this time, suggesting it could target Iran's nuclear or oil facilities. The US, meanwhile, is pushing for a measured Israeli response to avoid a broader regional war, but its influence may be limited in shaping Israel's next steps. This latest round of hostilities threatens to expand far beyond the Israel-Palestine struggle, pulling in regional powers like Iran, and sparking fears of a full-scale war across the Middle East. US President Joe Biden has said that he would not support an attack by Israel on Iranian nuclear sites in retaliation for Tehran's firing of missiles at Israeli cities. «The answer is no,» Biden said on Wednesday, when asked if he would support such retaliation after Iran fired missiles at Israel.

geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Several Gulf carriers have altered their routes to prioritise passenger safety, while neighbouring countries in the region have closed their airspace, forcing airlines to navigate alternative routes to avoid the escalating conflict. The Indian government on Wednesday issued a travel advisory urging its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran. “We are closely monitoring the recent escalation in security situation in the region. Those currently residing in Iran are requested to remain vigilant and stay in contact with the Indian Embassy in Tehran,” read the advisory.

Middle East after Iran attacked Israel with barrage of missiles on Tuesday night. While Israel has vowed to make Iran «pay» for firing missiles at its territory, Tehran warned on Wednesday it would launch an even bigger attack if it is targeted. A full-scale war between the two countries will not bode well for India's energy security as India imports a large part of its oil and gas from the region. Oil prices climbed more than 3% on Wednesday as Israel and the United States vowed retribution over Iran's biggest ever direct attack on Israel, Reuters reported. With Israel also ordering more soldiers into Lebanon to battle Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, the conflict has rapidly intensified with little sign of de-escalation despite international pleas. That has sent oil prices surging, with Brent futures up $2.26, or 3.07%, to $75.82 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude jumped $2.38, or 3.42%, to $72.22 by 1320 GMT. Both crude benchmarks on Tuesday surged more than 5% before closing around 2.5% higher. A full-blown war can cause a big spurt in crude oil prices. India imports most of its oil and gas and higher prices will impact inflation as well as economic growth.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Hezbollah leader Syyed Hassan Nasrallah to flee Lebanon days before he was killed in an Israeli strike and is now deeply worried about Israeli infiltration of senior government ranks in Tehran, three Iranian sources said. In the immediate aftermath of the attack on Hezbollah's booby-trapped pagers on Sept. 17, Khamenei sent a message with an envoy to beseech the Hezbollah secretary general to leave for Iran, citing intelligence reports that suggested Israel had operatives within Hezbollah and was planning to kill him, one of the sources, a senior Iranian official, told Reuters. The messenger, the official said, was a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander, Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, who was with Nasrallah in his bunker when it was hit by Israeli bombs and was also killed.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The latest strikes by Iran on Israel must be viewed beyond the lens of a simple military offensive. Any attempts to contain a more belligerent Iran will also require the US to exert greater influence over Israel's actions.

Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles against Israel on Tuesday, the latest escalation between the two countries amid a widening conflict in the Middle East.“All Israeli civilians are in bomb shelters as rockets from Iran are fired at Israel,” the Israeli Defense Forces wrote on social media.Dozens of projectiles were shot down over Tel Aviv before they could hit any targets. It was not immediately clear who was responsible for intercepting the missiles. A series of explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and near Jerusalem.Air raid sirens could be heard across central Israel as residents were ordered to enter bomb shelters and await further instructions from officials.