Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told reporters that it would be "very dangerous" if the U.S. were to get involved in Tehran's war with Israel.

"It is obvious I cannot go into negotiations with the United States when our people are under bombardments under the support of the United States," Araghchi said in a video uploaded by the Associated Press. "Unfortunately, we have heard that the U.S. may join this aggression. That would be very unfortunate, and I think that would be very, very dangerous for everybody."

President Donald Trump has yet to decide whether the U.S. would get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict. However, on Saturday B-2 stealth bombers appeared to be heading for Guam, but it is not clear if this is a sign of upcoming action. Trump is expected to return to the White House on Saturday afternoon where he will receive intelligence briefings.

JERUSALEM—The family members of Israeli hostages held in captivity by the U.S.-designated terrorist movement Hamas published an open letter on Thursday to President Trump, urging him to intervene to help free the 53 remaining people held in Gaza.

"As Iranian missiles streak across the sky above us, our hearts remain consumed by thoughts of our beloved family members enduring brutal Hamas captivity. 53 precious souls—our children, parents, siblings, and spouses—remain trapped in hell.

"For over 620 endless days, they have had no shelter, no family's embrace, no whispered words of comfort. Their time is running out. We write to you united in this unique anguish, yet bound by unshakable faith in your leadership and commitment to bringing our loved ones home," wrote the Israeli group Hostages and Missing Families Forum on the social media platform Truth Social -Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) is the parent company of Truth Social.

The family members urged the President to "seize the opportunity while Iran and Hamas are at their weakest point."

President Trump secured the freedom of the 21-year-old American-Israeli Edan Alexander from Hamas captivity on May 12. Eden returned to his hometown in New Jersey on Thursday after nearly 600 days in captivity.

Fox News Digital sent press queries to the White House and the U.S. State Department, seeking comment about the open letter published on Truth Social to President Trump.

This is an excerpt from an article by Benjamin Weinthal.

As the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies, most are focused on traditional battlefields: air, land, and sea. However, this battle is playing out on a digital battlefield as well. Lionsgate Network CEO and Founder Bezalel Eithan Raviv spoke with FOX Business about the recent Nobitex hack and its implications on the future of geopolitical conflicts.

"I think it's a game-changer. I think geopolitical efforts and war as we see it is right now playing in different avenues," Raviv said. "We always said that when you trace the funds, you are able to see what's behind the curtain. And now this is another escalation or evolution of how factors or actors or entities within the space are able to target the actual source of funding and change the game for the entire system."

Nobitex, one of Iran’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges , was recently the victim of a hack that led to nearly $90 million in losses. The hacking group Gonjeshke Darande, which has ties to Israel, claimed responsibility for the attack. According to Reuters, Gonjeshke Darande has a history of attacking Iran through sophisticated cyber hacks. Though the Israeli government has never formally acknowledged its ties to the group, Israeli media says Gonjeshke Darande is "linked" to the country.

Gonjeshke Darande’s latest apparent anti-Iran hack comes as long-escalating tensions between Tehran and Jerusalem erupted on June 13 with Israel’s historic preemptive attacks. Now, Raviv says that the world is witnessing a new form of warfare with virtually zero lives lost.

"This is a war of codes, really, where casualties in human life are zero and the efforts are only behind the curtain, no ammunition whatsoever," Raviv told FOX Business.

This is an excerpt from a FOX Business article by Rachel Wolf.

Amid a week of daily attacks between Middle Eastern juggernauts Israel and Iran, President Donald Trump has repeatedly drilled home a key point.

"IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON," the president wrote on social media.

And speaking with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, Trump highlighted, "I've been saying for 20 years, maybe longer, that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon."

It's a stance U.S. presidents have taken for a couple of decades. And it appears most Americans agree with Trump and his presidential predecessors when it comes to the possibility of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons.

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of registered voters questioned in a new Fox News national survey said they think Iran poses a real security threat to the U.S. That's a 13-point boost since Fox News last asked the question six years ago.

And the poll, conducted June 13-16, indicates wide support across the partisan spectrum. Majorities of Republicans (82%), Democrats (69%) and Independents (62%) agreed that Iran poses a threat.

The survey also showed that 78% of those questioned said they were very or extremely concerned about Iran obtaining a nuclear bomb. And eight in 10 said what happens in the Middle East does matter in the U.S.

This is an excerpt from an article by Paul Steinhauser.

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IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani told FOX News' Mike Tobin that Israel's goal is to ensure that Iran is "in disarray."

Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khmenei, appeared to threaten the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a post on X.

"Once the war is over, we will deal with Grossi," Larijani wrote on X, according to a translation by Grok. The post is referring to IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi.

Israeli Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Sa'ar responded on X, writing, "It would have been unbelievable if it weren’t about Iran. Now they’re openly threatening the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency. A mafia state!"

On Friday, Rossi addressed the U.N. Security Council about the state of the conflict. He called for "maximum restraint" and warned that "military escalation threatens lives and delays indispensable work towards a diplomatic solution to provide assurances about the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities."

IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir said on Saturday that the assassination of Saeed Izadi was "one of the key points in the war" with Iran.

"The blood of thousands of Israelis is on his hands. He was the driving force behind the Iran-Hamas axis and a close confidant of [Yahya] Sinwar and [Mohammed] Deif," Zamir said. "His elimination marks a key point in the multi-front war and makes the entire Middle East a safer place."

According to Israel, Izadi, who was the commander of the Quds Force's Palestine Corps, was instrumental in planning and executing Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre. The IDF said Izadi was "responsible for military coordination between the senior commanders of the IRGC and the Iranian regime with key figures in Hamas."

The IDF claims to have taken out several Iranian commanders since its preemptive attack against Tehran on June 13.

As the Iranian regime reels from sustained Israeli strikes on military and nuclear infrastructure, debate is intensifying over what could come next.

Experts say the end of the Islamic Republic is no longer unthinkable — but warn that what replaces it could either lift the country toward a freer future or plunge it into instability.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled crown prince of Iran and a prominent opposition figure, posted yesterday, "Sources inside Iran say that the regime’s command and control structures are collapsing at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, the international community is beginning to realize that the Islamic Republic has no future. Our discussions about a post-Islamic Republic Iran have begun."

"The first thing is revolution is too broad a word," said Behnam Taleblu, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "The better words are evolution and devolution, meaning if you get something better or something worse. Because this is the Middle East, and fundamentally, things can get worse, not better, when you introduce an exogenous shock."

Taleblu cautioned that both the Iranian opposition and Western governments have failed to prepare for regime collapse because of a long-standing reluctance to engage with the idea of regime change. "By not being able to articulate the necessary political strategy... we are most unprepared," he said.

This is an excerpt from an article by Efrat Lachter and Caitlin McFall.

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly picked potential successors in case he is assassinated in the escalating conflict with Israel, according to the New York Times. The outlet said Khamenei made the "unusual decision" to call on Iran's Assembly of Experts to choose his successor out of three options he provided.

Iranian officials allegedly told the Times that Khamenei is aware that he is at risk of being assassinated by the U.S. or Israel and that he would view it as a martyrdom.

The outlet said that he also selected replacements for military leaders in case more of them are killed.

Six B-2 stealth bombers from Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri appear heading towards a U.S. Air Force base in Guam according to flight tracking data and voice communications with air traffic control.

The B-2 can carry two 15-ton bunker buster bombs — something only the U.S. possesses — which experts say could be key in destroying Iran's most heavily protected nuclear facility.

President Donald Trump, who said that he would make a decision on involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, is expected to return to the White House on Saturday afternoon.

The Pentagon did not respond to FOX News' request for comment.

The Israeli Air Force said on Saturday that in the overnight hours it intercepted 40 UAVs and struck multiple launchers in Iran that it said was aimed at Israel.

"Overnight (Saturday), 40 UAVs launched from Iran toward the State of Israel were intercepted by the IAF. With this latest interception, the total number of UAVs intercepted since the start of the operation exceeds 470, maintaining a 99% success rate," the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement.

On Saturday, the State of Israel's official X account posted a video tour of a mosque in Haifa that suffered severe damage in an Iranian missile . Amro Hossein, the muezzin of Al-Jarina Mosque, walks through the damage and condemned Iran's actions.

"When [Iran] shot the missile they don't [see a] difference. They don't ask you if you are Muslim, if you are Jewish, if you are Christian, if you are anything," Hossein said. "They attack everyone in this country just for one thing: to smash this country."

Hossein also expressed his faith in Israel's ability to defend itself and to "smash every enemy."

The head of the Palestinian Division in the Quds Force from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards was killed in an Israeli strike in the Iranian city of Qom, according to the Israeli Defense Forces.

The IDF said Saeed Izadi was also a "key coordinator between the Iranian regime and Hamas, and one of the main orchestrators of the October 7 massacre."

"He was responsible for military coordination between the senior commanders of the IRGC and the Iranian regime with key figures in Hamas," it said.

"As part of his role, Izadi was responsible for increasing the financial funding from Iran to Hamas for terrorist activities against Israel," the IDF said. "During the war, he was also responsible for directing Hamas forces operating from Lebanon. Since then, he has been committed to rebuilding Hamas' military wing and ensuring that Hamas remains the controlling authority in Gaza."

The Israel Defense Forces said it killed a commander of the Quds Force’s Weapons Transfer Unit in the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in a strike in western Iran.

Behnam Shahriyari "was responsible for all weapons transfers from the Iranian regime to its proxies across the Middle East in order to directly advance the Iranian regime’s plan to destroy Israel," the IDF said.

"Shahriyari also commanded the transfer of hundreds of millions of dollars annually to various terrorist organizations," it continued. "Furthermore, he led the extensive effort to finance and arm these terrorist organizations—an effort that has resulted in the deaths and injuries of many Israeli civilians and soldiers."

He was killed while traveling in western Iran, the IDF said.

"His elimination represents a severe blow to the ability of the terrorist organizations surrounding Israel to regroup and strengthen after being heavily damaged by the IDF during the war," the IDF said.

Chinese President Xi Jinping recently made a proposal on the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, which was detailed by Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the U.N.

The proposal includes the position that promoting a ceasefire and ending hostilities is an urgent priority, the stance that ensuring the safety of civilians is of the utmost importance, stressing that opening dialogue and negotiation is the "fundamental way forward" and ensuring that efforts by the international community to promote peace are "indispensable."

Cong reiterated Xi's proposal at Friday's Security Council meeting called by China, Pakistan and Russia.

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq is urging Americans not to travel to Iraq and avoid large gatherings if they must be in the country after US interests in Iraq have been targeted by Iran.

The U.S. State Department maintains a level four "do not travel" advisory for Iraq, saying that Americans should not travel to the country for any reason.

The embassy advises Americans who must travel to Iraq to avoid large gatherings and crowds, keep their phone charged and update their loved ones of their status as well as enrolling in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive information and alerts and make it easier to locate them in an emergency overseas.

Americans were also encouraged to prepare a plan for emergencies.