The two powers have been exchanging barrages since Israel attacked Iran and killed many of the country’s top military leaders and scientists.

A series of loud explosions are heard in central Israel as the military says it carried out intelligence-based strikes in Tehran.

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

American air defense systems and a Navy destroyer have helped Israel shoot down incoming ballistic missiles from Iran. That's according to U.S. officials.

Explosions reported in capital Tehran as Israeli Defence Minister announces "pre-emptive strike" and announces state of emergency