Israel and Iran's long-simmering tensions erupted into missile attacks last Friday, when Israel launched a suprise attack against military and nuclear targets in Iran and wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command.

Iran’s allies, the self-described “Axis of Resistance,” have been severely hurt by ongoing Israeli attacks since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, particularly Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Iran has long used those groups as both an asymmetrical way to attack Israel and as a shield against a direct assault.

By bno - Surabaya Office As geopolitical tensions between Iran and Israel escalate, the Malaysian government has issued a travel advisory for three Middle Eastern countries -Iran, Iraq, and Jordan - urging its citizens to avoid non-essential travel due to heightened security risks and disruptions in airspace security.