Mystery transport planes from China to Iran detected on FlightRadar24 have sparked speculation about China supporting its ally as tensions escalate between Iran and Israel.

After Iran launched missiles at Israel in retaliation for strikes on nuclear and military facilities, a video has circulated in social media posts falsely claiming it shows a fire that broke out at an Israeli base after Iran's attack.

Footage of two nighttime explosions in the northeastern Chinese city of Tianjin in 2015 has been falsely described by social media users as showing an Iranian strike on the port of Haifa, Israel, during aerial battles between the two regional rivals.

Oil prices slipped on Friday as the U.S. imposed new Iran-related sanctions marking a diplomatic approach that fed hopes of a negotiated agreement, a day after President Donald Trump said he might take two weeks to decide U.

During Friday’s Asian trading session, oil prices took a notable downturn, giving back some of their recent gains after the White House revealed that President Donald Trump would delay a decision on intervening in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel by two more weeks.

Asia stock markets mostly rise on Friday, buoyed by relief that an immediate U.S. strike on Iran seemed to have been averted, with President Trump expected to decide within two weeks. Israel and Iran continued trading attacks,