The supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, has been killed as a result of a joint operation from the United States and Israel that pummeled the Middle Eastern country, Iranian government confirms

Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon after Hezbollah attacked Israel have killed at least 31 people, Lebanon’s Health Ministry said on Monday.

Traders were betting the supply of oil from Iran and elsewhere in the Middle East would slow or grind to a halt.

Reported Iranian airstrikes damaged Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest airport, as well as the Burj Al Arab hotel and Palm Jumeirah, a popular tourist destination.

Trump administration officials told congressional staff in private briefings that U.S. intelligence did not suggest Iran was preparing to launch a preemptive strike against the U.S.