As Netanyahu vows Iran payback, markets watch for dangers of further escalation

On Tuesday, Iran fired around 180 missiles toward Israel after its ally, Hezbollah, a Shia militia considered a terrorist organization by several countries, suffered heavy losses in Lebanon.

Iran has told the United States via Qatar against any new strike by Israel in response to its October 1 missile blitz.

With its vastly superior air force and Iran’s relatively weak air defenses, Israel could hit a wide range of targets in Iran if it wanted to, including military and intelligence sites, senior commanders, oil terminals and refineries or even nuclear sites.

He was speaking a day after Iran fired waves of ballistic missiles at Israel, and Israel stepped up its war with Tehran's proxy Hezbollah by sending troops over the border into Lebanon.