The Middle East is in turmoil after the attacks by Israel and the USA on Iran. Several Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, were bombarded with missiles as the US attempted to obliterate Iran's nuclear capabilities. US President Trump wrote on social media: "We're going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground." Trump called for Iranians to rise up and for government forces to surrender. He wrote: "This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their country." The strikes on Tehran killed Iran's leader Ayatollah Khamenei.

Iran immediately retaliated by launching missiles and drones on its neighbours. Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they had struck Israeli and US military targets in the Middle East. They warned: "This operation will continue relentlessly until the enemy is decisively defeated." There are fears this escalation will create turmoil across the globe. Much of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas travels through the Strait of Hormuz waterway, which Iran could close. This would cause sky-high oil prices and inflation. Experts warn there could be a major refugee crisis.