If conflict is imposed on us, the opponent’s casualties will certainly be more than ours, and in that case, America must leave the region, because all its bases are within our reach.” Thus spoke Iranian Defense Minister Gen.

The latest escalation in tensions in Iran has paved the way for the return of risk premiums on oil prices once again.

Seyed Ali Alavi, a lecturer in Middle Eastern studies at SOAS University of London, said that the strikes would doubtless cast a shadow over Sunday's talks ... East to possess nuclear weapons ...

The move to reduce staff at some U.S. installations in the Middle East comes ... can't have a nuclear weapon." Trump has repeatedly threatened to strike Iran if stuttering talks over its nuclear ...

Relative calm returned to global markets, with stocks climbing and oil sinking alongside gold as fears subsided that Israel’s war against Iran would escalate into a wider conflict. News reports that Tehran wants to restart talks over nuclear programs also fueled risk-on sentiment.

"We wouldn't like to see some kind of nuclear race in the Middle East," Israeli diplomat Tsach Saar told Newsweek.