But the attack has far-reaching implications for the two middle-east nations and the region as a whole. Above all else, the conflict has the potential to disrupt peace and progress in the two nations and create a state of instability for as long as the war lasts.

In May 2025, the US and Israel then advanced a new aid mechanism for Gaza run by private security contractors operating in Israeli-approved “safe zones”. Aid is conditional on population displacement, with civilians in northern Gaza denied access unless they relocate.

In its editorial titled ‘Tough test: Editorial on India's geopolitical positioning on the Israel-Iran conflict’, The Telegraph pointed to India distancing itself from the recent statement by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and said that New Delhi “cannot stay divorced from broader sentiments in the Global South.”

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

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.

The fear is that this war between Israel and Iran will play out on the ground of all the countries in between, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew from Damascus

Israel's "preemptive" strikes against Iran targeting the country's nuclear program and killing top military officials could have far-reaching implications for Ukraine and could boost Russia's ability to continue its full-scale invasion,

"We, the leaders of the G7, reiterate our commitment to peace and stability in the Middle East. In this context, we affirm that Israel has a right to defend itself. We reiterate our support for the security of Israel.

Sirens and Israeli air defenses were activated in Tel Aviv as Iran launched a new wave of missiles on June 16.