Israel announced multiple incoming attacks early Thursday and said it was intercepting the missiles. The Israeli military says it began new strikes in Lebanon against the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.

In an interview with CBS News Wednesday, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that he is "not calling on any boots on the ground" in Iran.

The war in the Middle East has continued into a sixth day. Iran fired more missiles towards Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said. Israel said it destroyed a ballistic missile launcher and defence systems in Iran. A tanker off the coast of Kuwait was hit by “a large explosion”, the UK Maritime Trade Operations Centre said.

The Associated Press is using the word “war” to refer to the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran’s retaliation.

US-Israeli strikes have destroyed at least 11 Iranian naval vessels, images reviewed by BBC Verify show.

Israel is preparing for a multi-week military onslaught alongside the US to fully “dismantle” key pillars of Iran’s theocratic state and the Revolutionary Guards that protect the Islamic republic, said current and former Israeli officials.

Production cuts have been seen in Saudi Arabia, which account to 7.0 million barrels per day cut after the closure of Ras Tanura refinery. This is the country's largest refinery with the capacity of 550,

Israel decided days after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack to target Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, while detailed planning came later, USA TODAY learned.