Throughout the day on Friday, Israel carried out wave upon wave of strikes on nuclear facilities and missile bases in Iran. The Natanz uranium enrichment site and the nuclear facility in Isfahan have been hit and top military leaders have been assassinated - as have nuclear scientists.

Despite not relying on Iran for its oil supplies, petrol and other prices in Australia will rise due to the global impact of the Israel–Iranian war.

China was deeply concerned about the Israeli attacks on Iran and urged de-escalation for regional peace and stability, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Friday. "China opposes any infringement upon Iran's sovereignty,

Iran has launched a second round of missiles against Israel as Israel’s military kept up attacks on Iran following earlier strikes that targeted nuclear and military sites

Bitcoin's decline today is influenced by US-China trade deal outcomes and geopolitical tensions involving Israel and Iran. The potential for future Federal Reserve rate cuts is increasing despite a slight decline in May's headline inflation figures.

Israel’s leader and President Trump appeared to bet they can persevere, but other world leaders warned of unintended outcomes in a volatile region.

Israeli emergency services have said at least two people were killed in the strikes and dozens of people are injured.

VIENNA (Reuters) -An exceptional meeting of the U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors will be held to discuss Israel's strikes on Iran after at least one country on the board requested one at Friday's regular, quarterly session of the body, diplomats said.