By Desire Emmanuel with Agency Reports
United States and Israel on Saturday morning launched an attack on Iran, as President Donald Trump confirmed that “major combat operations” are under way
The Israeli Defence Forces said retaliatory strikes have been launched by Iran
Trump has urged Iranians to “take over” the Iranian government, saying “it will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations”
Images showed smoke rising in Tehran, as explosions have been heard in five cities across Iran
Washington has been ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme. Trump said on Friday he was “not happy” with Iran’s negotiating position during nuclear talks
The UK government says that it does not want to see “a wider regional conflict” in the Middle East – it is understood the UK was not involved in the attack.
