Israel launched strikes on Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites.

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has vowed a 'severe punishment' in response to Israeli airstrikes that he described as a 'heinous crime' against the

Israel's ongoing airstrikes and intelligence operation and Iran's retaliation raised fears of all-out war between the countries and propelled the region, already on edge, into even greater upheaval.