Israel and Iran trade strikes, threatening to drag region back to full-scale war (opens original article in a new tab)

Israel and Iran exchanged strikes, escalating tensions and risking a broader regional war, with Houthi rebels threatening to attack Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea.

• Israel and Iran conducted retaliatory strikes early Monday.
• The strikes risk escalating the conflict into a full-scale war in the Middle East.
• Houthi rebels in Yemen warned of targeting Israel-affiliated ships in the Red Sea.