Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country.

New Delhi said that it did not participate in the discussions on the release issued by the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.

Israel expands assault on Iran, targeting energy industry and Defence Ministry, as Tehran launches missiles, killing four.

The strikes are a sign of Israel’s shift away from restraint, containment and short wars, and toward using force to project power across the Middle East.