Airbus bagged multibillion-dollar plane orders from Saudi Arabia and Poland on the opening day of the Paris Airshow clouded by a separate diplomatic dispute over France's decision to shut down some Israeli stands for displaying deadly weapons.

Dramatic footage appears to show the moment an Iranian TV station is struck during an Israeli bombing campaign in Tehran, while live on-air.Despite efforts from Western powers, including United States President Donald Trump,

The IRIB anchor Sahar Emami told the viewers, 'Listen, what you hear is the sound of the aggressor' moments before the Israeli airstrike targeted the headquarters of the state broadcaster

It is the first time that Britain has advised against travel to any part of Israel since 2013, when the FCDO set up its dedicated travel advice pages. Starmer has not ruled out offering air support to defend Israel from Iranian attacks, as additional RAF fighter jets and other military aircraft were deployed to the Middle East.

As the fighting between Israel and Iran continues to escalate we are getting reports of the fighting from both sides.

Within two days of launching strikes on Iran, Israel claimed control of Iranian skies—an achievement Russia has failed to replicate in Ukraine after over three years of war. Israels use of stealth, cyber intelligence,

The Israeli military claims its campaign has eliminated high-value targets, including nine senior scientists, and severely damaged Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iranian authorities confirmed damage to four critical buildings at the Isfahan uranium conversion facility,

Israeli fighter jets destroyed several aboveground buildings at Natanz, Iran's main uranium enrichment facility, images show.

Britain is deploying extra fighter jets and other assets to the Middle East amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said.Below, AFP takes a look at the UK's military presence in the region.

Instability in the Middle East is not a new thing. In 1956, a major conflict erupted between the UK, France and Israel on one side, and Egypt on the other side. What were some of the causes and how did (primarily) Israel and Egypt develop their respective air forces?