The West Asia conflict expanded to include Iran-backed militias on Monday with an attack by Hezbollah on Israel. Israel struck back against the group in Lebanon while the United States pounded targets in Iran.

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the US will start “striking progressively deeper” into Iran. Follow for live updates.

The Pentagon on Wednesday identified the remaining two of the six American troops killed in the opening hours of the war with Iran. Maj. Jeffrey R. O’Brien, 45, of Indianola, Iowa, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, 54, of Sacramento, California, were killed Saturday in Kuwait from an Iranian drone attack, the Pentagon said.

America's relationship with its biggest Middle East adversary has changed dramatically over the decades. Investors are weighing a NYT report that Iran has indirectly approached the US to discuss terms for ending the conflict. Markets are reacting to a lack of clarity and shifting expectations in the first days of a chaotic conflict.

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Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday.

Iran’s current strikes could open a window for Israel to improve ties with Gulf states, but caution is needed as fears of Israeli influence and anti-Israel narratives persist, says expert. The

Israel stepped up airstrikes on Iranian missile launchers and a nuclear research site, and Iran retaliated against Israel and across the Gulf region, disrupting energy supplies and travel.