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We've just heard from Leon Panetta, a former US defence secretary under Barack Obama and ex-director of the CIA from 2009-2011.

Speaking to chief presenter Mark Austin about America's recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, Panetta says too many people are "jumping to conclusions" over damage assessments.

The Trump administration has fought with US media over its coverage of a leaked intelligence report suggesting Iran's nuclear capabilities had not been "obliterated", as suggested by the White House.

"This is going to take a few weeks before we really develop an accurate assessment as to the level of damage," Panetta says.

"I really think it's important for everybody to take a deep breath and allow that process to take place."

Donald Trump has also attempted to deny reports that Iran managed to move some of its enriched uranium prior to US strikes on its facilities.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the US had "no indication" any uranium had been moved during her daily news briefing this afternoon (see 18.11 post)

But Panetta says it's a "fair assumption" that the Iranians would have taken steps to protect their enriched fuel from being damaged.

That, he adds, "raises a real concern" that Tehran could decide to continue its nuclear programme and attempt to construct a nuclear weapon.

Watch the full interview with Leon Panetta below:

Israel's "victory" against Iran opens the door for a "dramatic widening of the peace agreements," Benjamin Netanyahu says.

The Israeli leader said his country "fought bravely against Iran and achieved a great victory".

Iran has also claimed victory in the 12-day conflict, with Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claiming Israel was "crushed" by Tehran's blows.

Poland's embassy in Tehran has taken over the duties of EU countries that have evacuated their posts, the Polish foreign ministry said today.

Portugal, Ireland and Germany temporarily relocated their embassy staff in Tehran abroad last week amid the conflict between Israel and Iran.

Bulgaria also closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated diplomatic staff and their families to neighbouring Azerbaijan.

"We, being the country of the (EU) presidency, take over their duties," the Polish ministry's spokesperson said.

On reports that Benjamin Netanyahu could visit the White House in the next couple of weeks, Karoline Leavitt says there is no date set so far.

She says the Israeli leader has "expressed interest" in coming to Washington and that Donald Trump is "very open to that".

Netanyahu was the first foreign leader to visit Trump at the White House after he was inaugurated in January.

Karoline Leavitt is asked about the talks between Iran and the US that Donald Trump suggested yesterday would take place next week.

She says there isn't anything scheduled "as of now", but adds the administration is "on a diplomatic path" with Iran.

Trump's team, including special envoy Steve Witkoff, are in communication with the Iranians, Leavitt adds.

Asked whether there was any hold up in trying to schedule the meeting, Leavitt calls for patience.

"We just had this strike on Saturday night. The president secured a ceasefire. A lot has happened in the last week... we'll get there."

Karoline Leavitt opens the news conference by claiming the world is in a "much safer place" after Donald Trump's "decisive" strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

She says there is "broad consensus emerging already that Iran's nuclear capabilities were indeed destroyed".

Leavitt adds that Trump and his team brokered a "historic ceasefire" that is leading the Middle East away from "chaos and bloodshed".

"This was unthinkable at this time last week, and this is what 'Peace through Strength' looks like under President Trump."

'No indication' uranium moved

Leavitt is asked how Trump can be certain that Iran's enriched uranium was not moved away from nuclear sites before US strikes.

"There was no indication to the United States that any of that enriched uranium was moved prior to the strike from any of the sites," she replies.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is due to begin her daily news conference shortly.

You can watch along in the live stream below. We'll also be providing text updates here in the blog.

There's been no shortage of reporting and speculation on how much damage was done to Iran's underground Fordow nuclear facility by American strikes last week.

General Dan Caine, the highest-ranking officer in the US military, told a news conference at the Pentagon today that the strikes targeted Fordow's ventilation shafts.

"All six weapons at each vent at Fordow went exactly where they were intended to go," he said.

Watch below as he uses a simulation to demonstrate how the attack unfolded.

The World Health Organisation says it delivered its first medical shipment into Gaza in almost four months yesterday.

WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus said nine trucks carrying essential medical supplies entered the enclave from Kerem Shalom in southern Israel.

He said the trucks arrived "without any looting incident, despite the high-risk conditions along the route".

The aid arrival comes amid the near total collapse of Gaza's health system, caused by extensive damage to medical infrastructure and the disruption of pharmaceutical supplies.

Iran's supreme leader has warned Israel that its aggression against Tehran will "come at a heavy cost".

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei posted the message on his Hebrew language account on X.

Earlier, Khamenei said in a video address that Iran had "delivered a hand slap to America's face" and "crushed" Israel (see 11.47am post).