Iran launches missiles at central and north Israel as the Israeli military carries out further strikes in Iran.

Little more than a day after Israel launched its sudden campaign of airstrikes targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities, senior military and civilian leaders, the country's military spokesperson Effie Defrin said 70 warplanes attacked more than 40 targets in Tehran overnight,

Iranian media reported that Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in what would be the first attack on an Iranian energy site.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.

Israeli warplanes hit an underground site in western Iran that contained tunnels to store surface-to-surface missiles and cruise missiles, as well as launch shafts, the Israeli military said. Iran had previously released a propaganda video of the site and Israel added it on its list of targets,

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.

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

Israel's airstrikes have deepened a climate of fear within Iran, where there is a shortage of reliable information. A woman in Tehran said one of the worst things about the attacks is that they usually come without warning.