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Hegseth said the operation had a 'clear, devastating, decisive mission' to 'destroy the missile threat' from Iran, destroy its navy and 'no nukes.'

At least five Canadians may be among those now before Iraq's judiciary.

The number is based on voluntary self-registration by Canadians with Global Affairs Canada as of Sunday, which means the actual number may be higher.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has already halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages.

It was Iran's most explicit warning since telling ships it was closing the export route on Saturday, which threatens to choke a fifth of global oil flows and send prices higher.

Oil prices have already risen on war fears. International benchmark Brent crude closed at a seven-month high of US$72.87 on Friday.

Major airlines have canceled flights to and from the region, and airspace across the Gulf is closed as the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran continues.

U.S. President Donald Trump said in an right-minute video posted on his Truth Social that the U.S. has begun “major combat operations in Iran.”

Britain, France and Greece said they were sending air-defense forces to Cyprus after Iranian-made drones struck the British Royal Air Force Akrotiri base on the island.

As of Monday, there were 97,000 Canadian citizens and permanent residents registered in the region, Global Affairs Canada said on Tuesday.

As in other recent conflicts, including last year’s attack on Iran, China has condemned the use of force while remaining on the sidelines, keeping in mind its long-term interests.

U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday.

Oil prices leaped, and stock markets worldwide swung from sharp losses to a tiny gain following military strikes by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, including Wall Street and the TSX.

Experts told Global News that Iran is seeking to increase the cost of a war with the U.S. and Israel by 'suck(ing) the entire rest of the Gulf in.'

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes to reach a deal with Iran, but talks between both countries have been remained deadlocked for years.

President Trump announced Ali Khamenei was dead in a Truth Social Post.

The conflict escalated further on its fourth day, with Israel sending new ground troops into Lebanon and explosions ringing out in Iran’s capital.

Some Canadians vacationing in parts of the Middle East say they're now stuck with airspace closed and no word on when flights might resume.

U.S. President Donald Trump says the conflict in Iran is projected to go on for another 'four to five weeks, but we have capability to go far longer than that.'

The Iran conflict continues to roil global markets but gold isn't shining so brightly right now, even though many have long considered it a safe haven during a crisis.