Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz claims China could hold the 'moral authority' to negotiate Middle East peace after Israel's strikes on Iran.

CNN’s Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour reacted to Israel’s unprecedented attack on Iran overnight, saying she did not imagine a scenario in which Iran would be able to fight back with as much strength as Israel has behind it.

Charles Myers, founder and chairman of Signum Global Advisors, says Israel went "rogue" and defied U.S. President Donald Trump with its strikes on Iran.

Market reactions to Israel’s attack on Iran weren’t all that surprising Friday – with one key exception. That aberration signals where traders’ real fears seem to lie. Stocks fell, as one would expect,

Investors' worst-case scenario of a full-blown Middle East conflict is coming into view, unleashing a flood of capital out of risk assets and into classic safe-havens, topped once more by the dollar.

The US State and Defense departments on Wednesday made efforts to arrange the departure of non-essential personnel from locations around the Middle East, according to US officials and sources familiar with the efforts.

Investors had two reactions to Israel's broad attack on Iran late Thursday: They sold stocks broadly and bought crude oil and gold. Futures trading suggests the Standard & Poor's 500 Index will open down 52 points.