US ATTACKS ON IRAN LEAVE WORLD ON KNIFE'S EDGE

US strikes on Iran escalate Middle East tensions amid ongoing Israeli assault

- AFP

THE US's surprise strikes on Iran at the weekend threaten to deepen the conflict in the Middle East after Israel also launched its own bombing campaign against Iran, with Tehran vowing to retaliate against US involvement.

In response to the US attack, Iran's armed forces said they targeted multiple sites in Israel including Ben Gurion airport, the country's main international gateway near Tel Aviv.

Iran's Huthi allies in Yemen repeated their threat to resume attacks in the Red Sea if Washington joined the war. This was after President Donald Trump claimed total success for the operation in an address to the nation just hours after the attack. Vice President JD Vance followed up on Sunday morning.

“We know that we set the Iranian nuclear program back substantially last night, whether it's years or beyond,” he said.