Donald Trump claims key nuclear sites in Iran were "obliterated" by US strikes overnight on Saturday. The Iranian armed forces has threatened the US with a "decisive response", while it continues to launch missiles at Israel. Follow the latest and listen to The World podcast as you scroll.
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Iran's nuclear facility of Fordow has been hit again, this time by an Israeli attack, according to reports.
The site, built into a mountain, was the target of US bunker-busting bombs.
A spokesperson for Qom Province's Crisis Management Headquarters told Tasnim news agency that Fordow has been hit once more.
The US strike over the weekend was expected to have caused "very significant damage" to the site, given the sensitive nature of the centrifuges, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, said today.
He added that no one can yet say how bad the damage is underground.
As missiles are exchanged between Israel and Iran, this image shows the moment of impact beside a road in Ashdod, south of Tel Aviv.
We'll have video of the moment soon.
Iran's foreign minister has taken a letter from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to hand to Vladimir Putin on his visit to Moscow today.
The letter seeks Putin's support, a senior source told Reuters.
Iran has not been impressed with Russia's support so far and the country wants Putin to do more to back it against Israel and the United States, Iranian sources said.
The sources did not elaborate on what assistance Tehran wanted.
Russia, a longstanding ally of Tehran, plays a role in Iran's nuclear negotiations with the West as a veto-wielding UN Security Council member and a signatory to an earlier nuclear deal Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
Putin has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran.
The Israeli Defence Forces has said more missiles have been launched from Iran towards Israel.
Further Israeli attacks are being reported by Iranian media.
Several large explosions have been heard in the Iranian capital, Tehran, according to Nour News.
Meanwhile, the city of Karaj, northern Iran, has been targeted by Israeli missiles, Fars News reports.
"The air force has now begun a wave of attacks against military targets in Tehran," said the Israeli Air Force.
We've heard from several Iranian sources this morning as the nation reacts to US attacks on its nuclear sites. Here's a recap of the key remarks...
Condemnation: Iran's UN envoy Amir-Saeid Iravani condemned "blatant US aggression" and said all American allegations against Iran were "unfounded, with no legal basis and politically motivated".
Uranium saved: Most of the highly enriched uranium at the Fordow nuclear plant was moved before the US attacked it, a senior Iranian source told Reuters.
Retaliation: Army General Hatami threatened the US with a "decisive response". Iranian armed forces spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaqari said the US should expect "heavy" consequences, adding: "Mr Trump, the gambler, you may start this war, but we will be the ones to end it."
Sleeper-cell threat: Ahead of the strikes, Iran sent Donald Trump a message via an intermediary at the G7 threatening to unleash sleeper-cell attacks on US soil if the attack went ahead, sources said.
Supreme leader: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has released just one statement since the strikes, writing on X: "The Zionist enemy has made a grave mistake, committed a great crime; it must be punished and is being punished; it is being punished right now."
Putin meeting: Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi is to meet with Vladimir Putin today. The two nations signed a strategic partnership in January.
Missiles have been seen flying over Jerusalem, followed by loud thuds, witnesses have told Reuters.
Israeli media reports a missile hit the Lachish area, south of Jerusalem.
Approximately 15 Iranian missiles were launched in the latest wave of attacks, and shrapnel has landed in several locations after they were intercepted, the reports said.
A former British ambassador to Iran says he is "confident" the UK would not have wanted the US to strike Iran.
Sir Simon Gass told Wilfred Froston Sky News Breakfast that European governments "do not have a great influence in Washington when you have a president like Donald Trump who is quite unpredictable and knows his own mind and does not necessarily want to listen to contrarian views from other governments".
Asked about what the UK perspective could be on the US strikes, he said the government "always wanted to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran nuclear problem".
"I'm sure it did not want to see the initial Israeli attacks," he said.
Gass also said there were a range of things Iran could do in retaliation to the US strikes, including disrupting oil traffic through the Persian Gulf or mobilising Iranian proxies in other countries to attack US interests.
"All of that said, I think Iran is going to be quite cautious because fundamentally they have lost already," Gass said.
"And if they choose to escalate, the risk they will run is even more damaging US strikes, which could be directed against Iranian infrastructure and its leadership."
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi is to meet with Vladimir Putin today.
Iran and Russia are coordinating their positions on the escalation in the Middle East, Araqchi said.
The pair will hold talks in Moscow, Interfax agency reported, citing Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov.
Russia and Iran are close allies, signing a strategic partnership in January.
Iran supplied Russia with drones for its war against Ukraine.
