Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Almost all Arab states that have signed peace or normalization agreements with Israel issued statements of condemnation against the attack.

The U.S. was represented at the UN Security Council's emergency session on Friday by State Department Senior Bureau Official McCoy Pitt, who said the U.S. was advised by Israel that the actions carried out against Iran overnight were "necessary for its self-defense."

It’s too soon to tell how exactly the current wave of Israeli strikes could transform the region, but one thing is clear: Israel’s actions have fundamentally reshaped the security landscape of the Middle East.

Iran has already developed a range of options to retaliate for strikes from Israel or the United States, potentially plunging the region into deeper turmoil

AIJAC NSW Chairman Paul Rubenstein discusses the Australian government’s “disappointing” response to the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

Iran conflict could open opportunities for Russia to possibly become a power broker to help end the confrontation.

The Israeli military said it hit an Iranian refueling aircraft at Mashhad airport in eastern Iran. It said it was the longest-range strike it has conducted since the beginning of the operation at 2,300 kilometers from Israel.