US and Israel launch strikes on Iran: what we know so far

Explosions also reported in countries across the Middle East, with Trump calling the US operation ‘massive and ongoing’Full reportUS-Israeli attack on Iran – live updatesOn Saturday morning, the US and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iran.In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had fired missiles against US military bases in the Gulf.Explosions were reported in Bahrain, Kuwait, the UAE and Qatar. One person was killed by shrapnel from an Iranian missile in the UAE, officials said.Explosions shook the Iranian capital Tehran, where people reported seeing smoke rising from the district that includes the presidential palace.Iran also launched waves of missiles at Israel, with blasts reported in the skies over Jerusalem. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said air defence systems were working to shoot down the “barrage of missiles” launched from Iran.Israeli officials told the media that top Iranian regime and military leaders, including Iran’s supreme leader