Israel and Iran on Sunday exchanged attacks for the third day, with the Israeli military saying it conducted an "extensive series of strikes" on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and the SPND nuclear project.

Satellite images confirm Israel’s Operation Rising Lion caused major destruction at Iran’s nuclear and missile sites, including Natanz and Kermanshah. The escalation has left dozens dead amid fears of a wider Middle East conflict.

Netanyahu's office stated that he spoke with world leaders, including PM Modi, after Israel began 'Operation Rising Lion' to remove the "Iranian threat of annihilation".

Farnaz Fassihi Isabel Kershner Natan Odenheimer and Michael D. Shear Israeli fighter jets and drones unleashed destruction and death across parts of Iran on Friday night and into Saturday morning in an attack on Tehran’s nuclear sites and military leadership.