Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.

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

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel "unleashed its wicked and bloody" hand and would suffer "a bitter fate."

"Another barrage of dozens of rockets was launched" towards Israel, the statement adds. The IDF says that the explosions people are hearing "originate from interceptions or impacts". We've been hearing from Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who says Iran “will inflict heavy blows” after Israel “launched war”.

Israel has launched over 200 airstrikes on Iran, continuing a major operation that began overnight, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said on Friday night. The strikes are continuing,

Israel’s former Prime Minister Ehud Barak says Israel cannot delay Iran’s nuclear program by more than a few months in an interview with Christiane Amanpour.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday after Israel hit Iran in a series of strikes.

Iran began its retaliation campaign early Friday, after warning Israel it would pay a “heavy price” for its attack.

The president who promised to easily and quickly bring about peace has now found himself accounting for yet another major escalation. President Donald Trump had publicly discouraged Israel from striking Iran in recent days,