Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday after Israel pelted Iran with a series of strikes.

Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday.

This is the second time President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken on the phone this month.

Another 10 people died and 200 injured in Israel overnight during missile attacks by Iran on residential areas.

Trump said, while he and Putin discussed Russia and Ukraine, much of the discussion concerned the war in Israel and Iran.

During the 50-minute call, the leaders also spoke about Ukraine talks, while the Russian president congratulated Trump on his 79th birthday.

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Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday. Israel struck at the heart of the Iran's nuclear program, killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.