India, June 17 -- European stocks may drift lower on Tuesday as the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel took a dire turn, with significant casualties reported on both sides following days of strikes and counterstrikes between the two.

In light of escalating tensions, multiple countries, including India, the United States, Russia and the United Kingdom, have issued travel advisories for their citizens in the region.

Israeli PM Netanyahu compared Iran's nuclear program to cancer, vowing it must be "cut out."

He said Israel will destroy Iran's nuclear, missile, and terror infrastructure, with U.S. support and hinted the Iranian regime could collapse under pressure.

G7 leaders meeting in Canada on Monday affirmed, "Israel has a right t...