The death toll grew Sunday as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day, with Israel warning that worse is to come.

In sweeping attacks that started early Friday, Israel has struck at the regime in Tehran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military assets. The Israeli strikes have killed more than 70 people, including four top security chiefs, and damaged Iran’s main nuclear site at Natanz.

Experts suggest the U.S. has a strategic opportunity to leverage Iran's weakened position for a nuclear deal after Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.

Given the limited access international journalists have in Iran, the situation on the ground is largely unconfirmed.

Iran has announced it will stop its attacks on Israel if Israel ceases its military actions against the Islamic Republic, which it claims are acts of self-defence. This statement follows missile strikes from Iran that resulted in casualties in Israel.

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Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Iran is undergoing a forceful counterattack after Israel's strikes, while experts analyze whether Iran will target American forces in the region or at home.