Live: Tehran retaliates with missile strikes as Israel and Iran launch tit-for-tat attacks
Iran on Saturday morning fired a new salvo of missiles at Israel in response to unprecedented Israeli air strikes against military and nuclear sites on Iranian soil, raising fears of an escalation in the region. Follow our live coverage for the latest developments in the Middle East.
Iran launched a fresh wave of attacks on Israel early Saturday following Israel's massive strikes on Friday targeting its nuclear strikes.
Israel's military on Saturday said its air force was continuing attacks on targets in Iranian territory.
Two people were killed and 19 injured when an Iranian missile struck near homes in central Israel early Saturday, said Israel's paramedic service.
Yesterday's developments:
Israel on Friday launched major drone and missile strikes on Iran, targeting Tehran's nuclear programme and killing several top Iranian military officials, IRGC commanders and nuclear scientists.
Iran launched retaliatory missile strikes on Israel Friday evening.
US President Donald Trump urged Iran to make a nuclear deal "before there is nothing left".
French President Emmanuel Macron said that Iran bore a heavy responsibility for destabilisation in the Middle East, and that it had pushed ahead with an unjustified nuclear programme, but he also urged restraint after Israel struck Iran.
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