Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks at Israel, killing at least eight people, while Israel warned hundreds of thousands of people in Tehran to evacuate.

Iran's state TV says the country has attacked Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other cities "with tens of Iranian missiles and drones". It also reports that the missiles have surpassed "layers of Israeli defence system" - the Israeli military has not yet commented.

Blasts rang out across a swath of the Middle Eastern republic’s territory, targeting its nuclear capabilities, military leadership and scientists.

Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has encouraged the United States to help more with Israel’s Iran conflict, telling CNN’s Bianna Golodryga that President Donald Trump “has the option to change the Middle East and influence the world.

But Israel's formidable and sophisticated military forces - with an arsenal largely, but not exclusively, provided by the United States - are enabling it to overpower a much larger enemy. The BBC looks at the military balance in the latest war in the Middle East.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

A viral account on X tracking pizza shop activity around the Pentagon predicted something was underway before Israel attacked Iran.

Iran conflict, with lawmakers questioning U.S. involvement, war powers implications and terrorism risks as President Donald Trump balances MAGA concerns with Israel support.