Explosions heard in Tehran after Netanyahu warns it will pay ‘heavy price’ for strikes - Explosions heard in Tel Aviv and Tehran on Sunday afternoon

Israel unleashed a punishing barrage of strikes targeting the capital Tehran Sunday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to make Iran pay "a very heavy price" for killing civilians, on the third day of fierce fighting.

Benjamin Netanyahu has said for three decades that the central threat to Israel’s existence is Iran’s nuclear program. At least twice over that period, he came within inches of carrying out an attack on it.

Using his social media platform Truth Social, Donald Trump has suggested that Iran and Israel will end their violent conflict by 'making a deal' through his mediation. View on euronews

Iran conflict could open opportunities for Russia to possibly become a power broker to help end the confrontation.

RAF jets are being sent to the Middle East, Sir Keir Starmer has announced, after Iran threatened to target UK, French and US bases if the countries help stop strikes on Israel.The prime minister said further military assets are being deployed to provide “contingency support” across the region amid escalating hostilities between the two long-time foes.

The Israeli prime minister then tied Joe Biden in knots over Gaza, and then Lebanon, for the final 15 months of his term. And he has now almost certainly cocked a snook at Donald Trump, who, by most accounts, wanted more time to renegotiate a nuclear deal with Tehran.

Netanyahu vows to strike 'every target of Ayatollahs' regime' as UK moves RAF jets - Iran warned Israel’s allies, including the UK, that it will target their regional military bases if they help shoot down Iranian missiles,