Israeli emergency services have said at least two people were killed in the strikes and dozens of people are injured.

Missiles have been fired at Israel after Iran's leader vowed to deliver "heavy blows" in response to strikes on its military and nuclear sites. Watch how Iran's retaliatory attack unfolded and follow the latest updates below.

A man and a woman were killed in Israel and dozens wounded by a missile that landed near their homes. Iran said 78 people, including senior military officials, have been killed and more than 320 wounded,

Follow the latest news after Israel launched strikes at Iran, a dramatic escalation in long-running tensions between the two countries.

Israeli leaders might hope Friday's strikes start a chain reaction leading to unrest that topples the Islamic Republic, writes Amir Azimi.

Israel's surprise attack on Iran had an obvious goal of sharply disrupting Tehran's nuclear programme and lengthening the time it would need to develop an atomic weapon.

Israel's latest action pits traditional Republican support for Israel — and antipathy toward Iran — against the MAGA base's fear that the U.S. will be drawn into a new foreign war.

Israel’s historic strike on Iran revealed years of Mossad activity inside the country, including hidden weapons, drones and assassinations of nuclear officials.