US and Israel launch attack on Iran, as Trump says 'major combat operations' under way.

US and Israel launch an attack on Iran, as President Donald Trump confirms "major combat operations" are under way

The Israel Defence Force says retaliatory strikes have been launched by Iran

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says his country launched a "pre-emptive" attack on Tehran, as the Israeli military say Iran has fired retaliatory missiles - here's the statement in full

Images show smoke rising in Tehran, as explosions have been heard in five cities across Iran

Washington has been ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme. Trump said on Friday he was "not happy" with Iran's negotiating position during nuclear talks

Memories are still fresh in Israel of the 12-Day War with Iran last June, which severely depleted Iranian air defence, our Middle East correspondent in Tel Aviv writes

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