Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

Tehran signals immediate desire for diplomacy through Arab intermediaries as Israeli campaign targets nuclear and military assets.

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is likely to loom large as world leaders gather in Canada for a G7 meeting on Monday.

As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, gold prices have soared past ₹1 lakh in India, driven by renewed safe-haven demand. With geopolitical risks escalating and economic signals mixed, analysts recommend a cautious accumulation strategy.

As the Israel-Iran conflict intensifies, India is increasingly at risk of collateral economic fallout, with energy security, trade routes, and key commercial interests facing growing uncertainty, it warned. The escalating hostilities, and rising regional tensions pose direct threats to India’s strategic and economic links with West Asia.

Arab states that once opposed Iran now condemn Israel’s June 13 strikes, reflecting shifting alliances and fears of regional escalation.

Brent climbed as much as 5.5% before paring most gains to trade around $75 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was near $74

Israel has multi-layered air defences against attacks by Iran, which has fired hundreds of ballistic missiles and suicide drones at Israel over the past two days as the Middle East rivals traded heavy blows.