The ongoing tension between Iran and Israel has escalated significantly with the official involvement of Houthi rebels from Yemen. On Sunday.

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to fight “as long as it takes,” Iran fired missiles at Israel, and Israeli warplanes attacked air defenses around Tehran.

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President Donald Trump vetoed Israel’s plan to kill Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

"Have the Iranians killed an American yet? No. Until they do, we're not even talking about going after the political leadership," a U.S. official told Reuters

In Israel, at least 10 people were killed in Iranian strikes overnight and into Sunday, according to the Magen David Adom rescue service, bringing the country’s total death toll to 13. The country’s main international airport and airspace remained closed for a third day.

Financial markets are set to reopen Monday with investors squarely focused on escalating geopolitical tensions as Israel and Iran continue to bombard each other with no sign of a pause.

Israel has targeted Iran’s Defence Ministry headquarters and Tehran simultaneously launched a deadly missile strike as tensions continue to mount over the conflict.The exchange of fire happened in the early hours of Sunday.