Israel's Defense Minister confirmed an attack on Iran's South Pars petrochemical plant, amid rising tensions and escalating military actions between the two nations.

Israel said it intercepted the missile, the first time it has faced fire from Yemen since the start of the war last month.

Donald Trump has given Iran a Tuesday deadline to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to attack Iranian infrastructure. Iran warns of retaliation, condemning Trump's statements as incitement to war crimes.

The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran-backed militia Hezbollah in Lebanon continued on Monday, with Israeli strikes targeting areas in the capital, Beirut. The Israeli military said it was

The United States and Israel targeted Iran in coordinated attacks over the weekend that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and set off a furious Iranian response.

Iran’s strikes on Israel appear to be intensifying as the conflict in the Middle East enters its fourth week, leaving dozens of people injured and causing damage and disruption across the country.

Two of the Americans were seriously wounded in the strike on the Prince Sultan Air Base, the officials said, in one of the most serious breaches of American defenses since the war began on Feb. 28.

April 4 (Reuters) - Israel is preparing to attack Iranian energy facilities but is awaiting a green light from the United States, a senior Israeli defense official said on Saturday, adding that any such attacks would likely come within the next week.

United States conflict has intensified on Day 36, with Iran claiming it downed US warplanes and rejecting a ceasefire offer.

Sunday was a particularly deadly day, as Israel targeted areas around the country — including a Christian area long regarded as safe by residents.