Israel warns "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues firing missiles, while state media say 60 people have been killed in a strike on Iran's capital.

In sweeping attacks that started early Friday, Israel has struck at the regime in Tehran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military assets. The Israeli strikes have killed more than 70 people, including four top security chiefs, and damaged Iran’s main nuclear site at Natanz.

Israel’s attack on Iran was long in the making – the result of years of meticulous planning by Israel and days of high-stakes talks between Tel Aviv and Washington, officials told CNN.

During his second government, between 2009 and 2013, he tried at least twice to launch attacks against Iran’s nuclear programme but was stymied. He faced a series of obstacles. His generals and security chiefs opposed such a move.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel

Israel warns "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues firing missiles, while state media say 60 people have been killed in a strike on Iran's capital.

W E REMAIN COMMITTED to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue!” declared Donald Trump on June 12th. Within hours Israel attacked Iran. That conflict continues to

The two sides were due to meet for a sixth round of negotiations on Sunday. Tehran suggested that it had not yet decided whether to participate, given Israel’s attack on its nuclear infrastructure.