Iran Launches Missile Strikes on Tel Aviv and Haifa as Israel Conflict Escalates into Fourth Day

International reaction was rapid and, in many corners, deeply anxious. Major powers including the United States, Russia, the European Union, and China all issued urgent calls for restraint, each warning of the catastrophic potential for escalation. In the halls of the United Nations, an emergency session of the Security Council was hastily convened. Diplomats scrambled to broker a ceasefire, while condemnation of Iran’s attacks mixed with cautionary notes urging Israel to respond proportionally. Global financial markets trembled as oil prices surged, fueling fears that the violence could disrupt key supply routes. Humanitarian organizations braced for mass displacement, contingency plans for a much larger refugee crisis quietly set in motion.