Israel has carried out a strike against Iran. The strike came hours after U.S. and Israeli officials had warned one was imminent. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis.

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The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.

Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s vows of reprisals have brought the two Middle East adversaries closer to an all-out war, which also threatens to draw in the United States, at least to some degree.

Karim Sadjadpour, Middle East Program senior fellow at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict, Iran’s nuclear program decisions, and more.

Benjamin Netanyahu has been making the argument that Israel faces existential threat if Iran gets a nuclear bomb for many years.