Crude oil futures surge over 11% after Israel launches missiles against Iran

Crude oil futures in Friday’s trade (June 13, 2025) amid escalating Israel and Iran conflict with the Israel launching airstrikes against Iran. US West Texas Intermediate last rose, 11.36 per cent to $75.77 per barrel, while global benchmark Brent surged 11.04 per cent, to $77.02 per barrel Israel launched a “targeted military operation” against Iran’s nuclear as well as ballistic missile, said Israel Prime…

Israel strikes Iran, kills Revolutionary Guard chief Gen. Hossein Salami; targets nuclear, military sites

Israeli airstrikes on Friday hit multiple sites across Iran, including its capital Tehran, killing Revolutionary Guard commander Gen. Hossein Salami in what is being described as the most significant attack on the country since the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, news agency AP reported. Iranian state television confirmed Salami’s death, with an anchor stating: “The…

Iran-Israel Conflict: Israel confirms preemptive attack on Iran; military, nuclear locations targeted

Israel-Iran Geopolitical Tensions: Israel has confirmed a preemptive attack on Iranian military locations, headquarters and nuclear sites. In an official statement, the Israeli military said that Iran’s military command targets, military locations, headquarters and nuclear sites were targeted. Iran is learned to have closed its airspace, according to foreign media.    (This is a breaking…

Israel launches operation Rising Lion, strikes Iran’s nuclear sites: Netanyahu

In a dramatic escalation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday declared the launch of Operation Rising Lion, aimed at dismantling Iran’s nuclear ambitions.  | Photo Credit: RONEN ZVULUN/Reuters Declaring the launch of Operation Rising Lion aimed at foiling Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Friday that his country has struck…

Israel carries out attacks on Iran’s capital, Tehran: Reports | Nuclear Weapons News

BREAKINGBREAKING, US officials tell news agencies that Israel has started attacking sites in Iran as blasts reported in Tehran. The Israeli military has carried out several strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear programme and military sites in and around the country’s capital Tehran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed. In a pre-recorded message posted early on…