BREAKING: Israel says Iran will bear the consequences of escalation, after Iranian Revolutionary Guards seized container ship in Strait of Hormuz.

BREAKING: Iranian state media claims that the MSC ARIES container ship, which has been seized by Iranian forces, is linked to Israel.

BREAKING: Police commissioner says indications are the Sydney stabbing attack is not terror-related

BREAKING: Footage of Iranian forces boarding MSC ARIES container ship

BREAKING: Sixth victim has died in Sydney Bondi Junction stabbing attack

BREAKING: Al-Arabiya reports that Iranian forces have captured the Portuguese vessel MSC ARIES in the Strait of Hormuz

BREAKING: Australian airline Qantas changes route to avoid flying through Iran's airspace

BREAKING: Sydney Bondi Junction stabbing attack death toll rises to 5

BREAKING: Netherlands to temporarily shut down its embassy in Iran

BREAKING: At least four people killed following stabbing attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney

BREAKING: Multiple people stabbed at a Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney

BREAKING: The 🇮🇱 IDF says it struck a large Hezbollah compound in southern Lebanon

BREAKING: Air France suspends flights to Iran

BREAKING: CNN reports that the US has observed Iran 'moving military assets around internally, including drones and cruise missiles'

BREAKING: ABC News reports US officials say Iran has prepared over 100 cruise missiles for a possible strike on Israel

JUST IN: Trump says Biden is 'pretty pathetic' for saying Iran is about to attack Israel, adds that such an attack would not be happening if he had remained in office.

BREAKING: 🇨🇦 Canada's foreign minister says 'avoid all travel' to Israel and the West Bank, says Canadians already there 'should consider leaving by commercial means'.

BREAKING: Canada's foreign minister says Middle East security situation is 'highly volatile' and 'could escalate without notice'

JUST IN: Reports that Israeli fighter jets are airborne near Lebanon-Syria border

BREAKING: CNN reports US officials saying their military will attempt to intercept any weapons that are launched at Israel