Coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes destroyed aircraft on the ground, crippled air defenses, and left Iran’s pilots unable to even take off. Aging jets, sanctions, and overwhelming airpower sealed its fate.

U.S. gas prices climbed higher over the weekend, with the national average price at $3.69, up more than 70 cents from three weeks ago.

The governments of both countries have repeatedly cast the other as evil, perpetuating a cycle that has culminated in the present war.

The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday urged its ally Iran to cease attacks on neighbouring Gulf states. In a statement, the group said Tehran had the right to respond to attacks by Israel

For decades, tensions between Iran and the United States have shaped politics across the Middle East. Despite America’s overwhelming military power, Iran continues to challenge Washington through missiles,

A tanker anchored near an Emirati port was hit by a projectile, the first strike on a ship in and around the strait in five days. President Trump criticized countries that have declined to help unblock the vital oil route.

The preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment suggests that the U.S. is "likely" responsible for the bombing of the girls' school in Iran on Feb. 28.