The approval marks a significant turn for British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who had initially rejected UK involvement in military strikes against Iran.

Israel accused Iran of an attack on the holy sites after a blast near Jerusalems Old City.

Mojtaba Khamenei said the enemy has been defeated, as Israel accused Tehran of launching new strikes.

Singapore's flag carrier has cancelled flights to Dubai since the Middle East war broke out on Feb 28, when the US and Israel struck Iran.

Israel struck at the core of Iran's domestic energy supply by targeting South Pars and its related facilities.

The online scavenger hunt has been ongoing since Mar 5, and a total of 29 quests have been released weekly so far. However, one button, labelled "Locked until 20 March", has been greyed out, leading fans to believe a surprise awaits.

RM, leader of BTS, suffered an ankle injury during rehearsal and will partially restrict his on-stage movements for BTS The Comeback Live Arirang on Mar 21.

Washingtons latest probes are seen as more potent than last Aprils reciprocal tariffs, offering greater legal certainty and wider scope for action, say experts.

With a royal palace backdrop, large-scale staging and a worldwide livestream, BTS comeback concert in Seoul is set to be a production spectacle as much as a musical return.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran is being decimated and predicted the war could end sooner than expected, as Tehran warns of zero restraint if its energy sites are targeted again.

From the fallout of Israels decapitation campaign to the fate of the Strait of Hormuz, several factors will likely ramp up conflict, says James M Dorsey. 

US President Donald Trumps upending of long-held alliances has made Canada realise that it must engineer new frameworks to survive the disintegration of the world order, says former foreign correspondent Nirmal Ghosh.

Wall Street trimmed losses as energy surged after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war could end a lot faster than people think.

After Israel struck Irans South Pars gas field, Tehran retaliated by hitting Gulf energy sites and warned it would show zero restraint if targeted again.

"We have for the first time carried out strikes in northern Iran in the Caspian Sea," said a spokesman for the Israeli military.

China's foreign minister Wang Yi said China and the UK should "consistently take actions conducive to peace".

India's foreign ministry described Iran's latest strikes on energy installations in the Gulf as "deeply disturbing".