Three people were killed in a missile strike at Israel's largest oil refinery, a day after the facility came under [a barrage that partially knocked it offline](

Although Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful energy purposes, Israel has long seen it as a threat. Israeli strikes have hit three of Iran’s nuclear facilities — Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. Little damage appears visible in satellite imagery of Fordow.

There is a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination within Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility.

Blasts rang out across a swath of the Middle Eastern republic’s territory, targeting its nuclear capabilities, military leadership and scientists.

U.S. stock futures are higher even as fighting between Israel and Iran spiked oil prices. Futures linked to the blue-chip Dow rose 0.36%, while broad S&P 500 futures added 0.42% and tech-heavy Nasdaq futures gained 0.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

Crude oil futures finished down 1.7% to $71.77 a barrel, with oil under pressure as the latest source of turmoil in the Middle East may meet a quick conclusion.