Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday. Israel struck at the heart of the Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

Iran said a major oil depot was set ablaze after an Israeli attack. At least seven people were killed in Israel, Israeli officials said.

Israel's military warns Iranians to evacuate weapons production factories, signalling possible new strikes immediately, reports AP. Israel Iran War News LIVE updates: Israel police recovered two bodies after Iran strike,

The already volatile Middle East has plunged into a new and dangerous phase of conflict as Israel and Iran openly traded blows over the past two days

A new explosion was heard at a key uranium enrichment site in central Iran on Friday morning, hours after Israel launched unprecedented air strikes against the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.

Iran tells UN security council in letter: Iran will respond decisively, proportionately to Israel's unlawful, cowardly acts.

Israel has intelligence to show that Iran was planning to weaponise its enriched uranium and that it posed an “immediate existential threat”, the country said.