Israel said on Friday it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders in a "preemptive strike" to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Several brokerages had initially expected a cut but revised their forecasts after the Israeli strikes sparked fears of a broader conflict.

Pakistan will launch a nuclear attack on Israel if it drops a nuclear bomb on Iran, a top officer of Iran's elite forces has claimed amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

Iran has invoked Pakistan and its nuclear arsenal in its ongoing conflict with Israel. A top-ranking Iranian official said India's neighbour will launch a nuclear attack on the Jewish-majority nation if the latter drops a nuclear bomb on Iran.

Amid the growing conflict between Iran and Israel, Tehran has claimed that Pakistan will retaliate on its behalf in case of a nuclear attack. However, Pakistan has denied this claim.

A top Iranian general has claimed that Pakistan will launch a nuclear strike on Israel if Tehran is attacked with nuclear weapons, raising fears of a Pakistan-Iran axis against Israel., Middle East Ne

Mohsen Rezaei, a senior Iranian military commander, stated that Pakistan has promised to retaliate with a nuclear attack on Israel if Israel strikes Iran with a nuclear bomb.

A top Iranian general says Pakistan will use nuclear weapons against Israel. This is if Israel attacks Iran with nuclear missiles. Pakistan denies this claim. But Pakistan supports Iran. Pakistan warns Israel's actions could cause regional war.

The death toll is rising as Israel and Iran traded missile strikes for a third straight day. The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day, with Israel warning that worse is to come.

Addressing the soft launch ceremony of the second Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC)-2025, the prime minister laid out the vision for transforming Pakistan into a regional maritime powerhouse, declaring the "blue economy" as Pakistan's "new economic frontier".