An Iranian lawmaker said closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint in the global energy trade, was under serious consideration.

In sweeping attacks that started early Friday, Israel has struck at the regime in Tehran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military assets. The Israeli strikes have killed more than 70 people, including four top security chiefs, and damaged Iran’s main nuclear site at Natanz.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country will strike "every site and every target of the ayatollah regime" in Iran.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.

While Israel and Iran trade attacks, Palestinians in Gaza have been struggling to find food, connect to the internet and survive airstrikes.

Gas prices "will likely start to rise across much of the country later this evening in response to Israel's attacks on Iran, which have caused oil prices to surge," Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, said on Friday in a post on X.

Several dozen sidelined Voice of America staffers have suddenly been called back to work as the Israel-Iran conflict escalates.

Defense Sec. Hegseth confirmed that President Trump is "dialed in" to the Israel-Iran conflict on "Fox & Friends" Friday and assured that this is not an "autopen moment" for the president.