Israel and Iran both have little incentive to stop and no obvious route to outright victory. Much depends on President Trump.

Labour and Lib Dem MPs called for rigour over intelligence on Iran’s nuclear capabilities as comparisons were drawn to Libya and Iraq interventions.

Iraq was already facing a crisis prior to the Israeli airstrikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation. In May, the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq sent a delegation to Washington to sign energy deals that could be worth up to $110 billion with HKN Energy and WesternZagros.

Israel’s campaign, militarily and rhetorically, has quickly evolved beyond its initial targets. Over the weekend, it hit Iran’s energy facilities, including a gas depot and an oil refinery, triggering huge fires and spewing smoke across the sprawling capital of about ten million people.

Israel and Iran have begun a new round of attacks, as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fourth day.

BAGHDAD -Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah warned on Sunday it would resume attacks on U.S. troops in the region if the United States intervenes in the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Gen. Amos Yadlin, former IDF intel chief, told Fox News Digital Israel’s attack on Iran was the result of intelligence gathering that dates back decades.

The Iraqi prime minister urged the international community and the United States to play their roles in preventing Israel's assault.

Donald Trump has warned that the US may enter the escalating war ­between Israel and Iran, as each side accuses the other of ­targeting civilians, and hundreds of Australians stranded in both countries plead for help to leave the region.

The missile and air war that Israel and Iran have spent decades planning for has come, and it is spectacular and terrifying. Israeli officials say they need at least two weeks to degrade Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.

India is a net importer of crude oil, with over 40 percent of its supplies sourced from Middle East nations such as Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar. These countries export crude oil and LNG to India through the Strait of Hormuz route.