Welcome to our live coverage of the US and Israel’s war with Iran.
Deadly explosions have rocked Tehran as Israel and Iran unleashed fresh strikes on Friday in a war that has ignited the Middle East and threatens to torpedo the world economy.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei vowed Iran’s military would teach the US and Israel “an unforgettable lesson.” Shortly afterwards, state television said Iran had launched a fresh salvo of missiles at Israel.
The latest strikes come after US President Donald Trump issued a new threat against the “deranged scumbags” leading Iran, vowing to use his “unparalleled firepower” for a fresh wave of deadly attacks on Friday — which Secretary of War Pete Hegseth warned would see the “highest volume of strikes that America has put over the skies of Iran.”
Meanwhile, Mr Hegseth revealed the Pentagon believes Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “wounded and likely disfigured”.
Iranian officials have confirmed Mr Khamenei is wounded but have not provided further detail.
Since erupting on February 28 with US-Israeli attacks on Iran, the war has cascaded throughout the region, drawn in global powers, and sparked a major oil shock.
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