The military exchanges worsened between Israel and Iran on Monday as strikes hit residential areas, killing and wounding civilians on both sides.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed a 'severe punishment' in response to Israeli airstrikes that he described as a 'heinous crime' against the

Israel launched strikes on Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.

The Israeli military says it has “full aerial operational control” over the Iranian capital of Tehran, as the deadly conflict between the two enters its fourth day. Overnight explosions also rocked Israel’s port city Haifa and the city of Tel Aviv,

President Donald Trump vetoed a plan presented to the U.S. in recent days to kill Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter

The IDF says Iran has launched about 100 drones towards its territory and says it killed Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami in overnight strikes.

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Iran quickly retaliated by sending a swarm of drones at Israel, and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of “severe punishment.”

Trump warns Iran not to retaliate against U.S. targets in the Middle East while also predicting Israel and Iran would 'soon' make a deal to end their escalating conflict.