Israeli emergency services have said at least two people were killed in the strikes and dozens of people are injured.

Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of talks.

In remarks before the UN Security Council, Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani claimed that 78 people had been killed in Israeli attacks across Iran -- using the term "martyred" -- and that another 320 had been injured.

Israel sent 200 fighter jets to conduct its operation in Iran and has dropped more than 330 different types of munitions so far, Israeli military spokesman Effie Defrin said.

The explosive conflict between Israel and Iran is roiling the Middle East – and raising questions about whether the world is moving ahead without the U.S. Colonel Jack Jacobs, Anthony Fisher, Pablo Torre,

Asia shares have opened lower while oil prices surged after Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday amid tensions over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program

Airspace was closed over Israel, Jordan, Iran and Iraq on Friday after Israel attacked Iran with a wave of airstrikes.