Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to a diplomatic resolution of the Iran nuclear issue, and said his administration was directed to negotiate with Iran.

Israel Iran Crisis News Live:: Emergency services have been mobilized, and the Iranian military has reportedly been placed on high alert.

Israel has launched a large-scale military offensive on Iranian nuclear and military targets, citing the need to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons.

US State Secretary Marco Rubio warned Tehran not to respond to Israeli strikes by hitting American bases.

Explosions lit up Tehran’s skyline in the early hours of Friday.

Israel said that early on Friday it had struck Iranian nuclear targets to block Tehran from developing atomic weapons.

A judge's order that Trump return control of California's National Guard will not go into effect immediately.

The attack came just after the IAEA censured Iran for failing to cooperate with nuclear inspectors. 

"They have to get on the ground and take a look. But again right now it'd be way too premature," Mr. Duffy said. "People are looking at videos and trying to assess what happened, which is never a strong, smart way to make decisions on what took place."

 The attack comes a day after the IAEA censured Iran for non-cooperation, prompting Iran to escalate its nuclear programme.

Israel has declared a state of emergency following ‘pre-emptive’ strikes on Iran; an Israeli military source said several nuclear and military assets were targeted

Israel has declared a state of emergency following the strikes; an Israeli military source said several nuclear and military assets were targeted;