Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

It follows daytime attacks from both sides, with Israeli strikes in Tehran continuing and Iran firing more missiles towards Israel.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.) is introducing a war powers resolution on Monday to force a debate and vote ahead of any possible U.S. military force against Iran. “I am deeply concerned that the recent esca

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The stakes could not be higher, as Iranian officials have called the attack “ a declaration of war ” and vowed that destroyed nuclear facilities “would be rebuilt.” Israel, meanwhile has warned its campaign will continue “ for as many days as it takes .”

Scotland’s First Minister has called for de-escalation in the Middle East as he warned the conflict between Israel and Iran could escalate to “a very dark place”. Attacks from both sides have ramped up since Friday,

Trump said Sunday he remained optimistic about Israel and Iran reaching a deal, but added "sometimes they have to fight it out."

Trump and Putin spoke for about an hour on June 14, with the Kremlin saying the Russian leader condemned the Israeli military operation against Iran

The UK government is trying to walk a tightrope on relations with Israel, expressing support for its military action against Iran while also criticizing the war in Gaza.

The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran is likely to loom large as world leaders gather in Canada for a G7 meeting on Monday.