The operation, called "Rising Lion", killed a number of Iranian scientists and the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard. Iran has begun launching retaliatory drone strikes.

This is the moment people across the Middle East have feared but expected for years.

Iranian state media reports that the head of the country's powerful Revolutionary Guard, Hossein Salami, has been killed in the Israeli strikes.

At least 20 MPs have told Sky News they will vote differently on the assisted dying bill when it comes up for its third and final reading next week.

Israel says it launched more than 100 strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities overnight.

The Israeli military said a "pre-emptive, precise, combined offensive based on high-quality intelligence" had been launched against targets in Iran - called Operation Rising Lion.

Israel says its striking Iran's nuclear facilities - Iran says it's nuclear programme is for peaceful means.

Israel says it launched more than 100 strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities overnight. The Israeli military said Iran had ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has threatened to strike Iran's nuclear facilities for years and now it appears to be happening.

Israel has attacked nuclear sites in Iran, killing the head of the Revolutionary Guard and nuclear scientists. Iran has ...

US secretary of state Marco Rubio says America was not involved and that Israel believes the strikes are necessary for its ...

Announcing the launch of Operation Rising Lion, Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran's nuclear programme was a "clear and present danger to Israel's very survival".