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Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Tensions skyrocket as a Chinese cargo plane reportedly lands in Tehran with its transponder off—sparking fears that China is covertly supplying Iran with military aid amid the ongoing Israel-Iran war.

Tensions between Israel and Iran reached a boiling point on June 13, 2025, when Israel launched a massive airstrike campaign against Iran's nuclear and

JERUSALEM - Iranian aerial attacks killed at least six people and injured 140 others in Israel early on Sunday, Israeli authorities said. Air sirens and sounds of explosions sent millions running to shelters in dozens of cities across Israel, the military said in a statement.

China has issued advisories to its citizens in Israel and Iran of the "complex and severe" security situation in those countries on Friday, adding a warning to those in Israel to prepare for possible missile and drone attacks.

The 10-member bloc, currently chaired by China, called Israel's “aggressive actions against civilian targets (in Iran), including energy and transport infrastructure, which have resulted in civilian casualties,