The Israeli military said it “hit and dismantled” the headquarters of Iran’s state radio and television broadcaster, while an Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander said that the Strait of Hormuz has

Oil prices pushed higher for a second day while global equities declined on Tuesday, as investors monitored escalating tensions in the Middle East. The United States and Israel continued strikes on Iran, with Tehran launching additional attacks on neighbouring countries.

U.S. allies and adversaries responded to the joint attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran with concern over the risks of a new war in the Middle East.

Israeli military campaign against it by launching coordinated missile and drone strikes across the Middle East on the first three days of the conflict. The attacks struck multiple Gulf Arab states and targeted civilian infrastructure,

Iran and Iranian-backed militias fired missiles at Israel and Arab states, apparently hitting the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait, while Israel and the United States pounded targets in Iran on Monday.

The Trump administration has defended the war on Iran by arguing that the Middle Eastern country posed a significant threat to the United States. Officials argued that Iran was nearing the development of a nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles capable of reaching U.S. territory.

The war in the Middle East expanded on multiple fronts Monday as attacks from Iran and Iranian-backed militias struck Israel and Arab states as well as U.S. military targets in the region.

Israel continues to hit terror targets within Iran following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday in a joint military offensive involving Jerusalem and the U.S., known as "Operation Epic Fury.