After decades of enmity and conflict by proxy, it is the first time the arch-enemies have traded fire with such intensity, triggering fears of a prolonged conflict that could engulf the Middle East.

The US must treat Iran's nuclear programme separately from its regional activities and Iran must pair its calls for sovereignty with transparency.

The already volatile Middle East has plunged into a new and dangerous phase of conflict as Israel and Iran openly traded blows over the past two days

Iranian officials threatened to ramp up their nuclear activities after the United Nations’s nuclear watchdog organization adopted a resolution declaring Tehran was not in compliance with its nonproliferation requirements.

Follow the latest news after Israel launched strikes at Iran, a dramatic escalation in long-running tensions between the two countries.

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

Whether Netanyahu wants to end Iran’s nuclear program or replace its regime, they’re both risky propositions with little chance of success.

Israel struck key Iranian nuclear sites to curb bomb development amid rapid uranium enrichment and rising tensions.