Follow real-time developments as the US-Israel war with Iran enters a high-risk escalation phase marked by direct threats against critical infrastructure, sustained air and missile exchanges, and widening regional instability.

Israel, which wasn’t formally part of the Iran negotiations, wasn’t happy that it got word that a deal was finalized at a late stage and wasn’t consulted, according to mediators and a person familiar with the matter.

Iran halts oil tanker movement through the Strait of Hormuz and warns it may withdraw from the US-brokered ceasefire if Israeli strikes in Lebanon continue, where attacks have killed at least 254 people despite the two-week truce.

Iran has threatened to restart the war with the US if Israel continues to bomb Lebanon. The fragile ceasefire, agreed at the 11th hour on Tuesday night, looked to be fracturing on Wednesday after Tehran shut the Strait of Hormuz and attacked a Saudi oil pipeline.

Evangelical leaders say support for Israel has remained strong during Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran, as a new ceasefire takes hold.

Israel sees more room to press a military campaign as Trump urges Iran to accept an end to the fighting or see “a whole civilization” die.

The bridge linking Saudi Arabia and Bahrain has been briefly closed as Trump threatens to hit Iranian infrastructure.

US President Donald Trump threatens to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure as the war escalates, raising tensions in the Gulf and straining the global economy.