Israel’s attack on Iran was long in the making – the result of years of meticulous planning by Israel and days of high-stakes talks between Tel Aviv and Washington, officials told CNN.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Donald Trump to wish him a happy birthday and speak about the escalating conflict in the Middle East on Saturday. Putin spoke with Trump about the Russian president’s conversations with the leaders of Iran and Israel as tensions heat up.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Donald Trump to wish him a happy birthday. During the conversation, they discussed the war in Ukraine and the situation in the Middle East. "President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday,