US-Iran ‘war’ highlights: Israel carries out ‘large-scale strikes’ in ‘heart’ of Iran; UK allows US to use bases

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: As tensions in West Asia continue to brew, the Kuwaiti Army says its air defences have confronted and intercepted” a “number of hostile aerial targets at dawn today” in the central parts of the country.

Kuwait was also targeted by Iranian drones, as part of its retaliatory strikes, due to the presence of a US naval base in the Gulf country.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: The Israeli Air Force has launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against Iranian regime targets “in the heart of Tehran,” the IDF said.

Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported explosions in parts of the capital.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: The IDF has said that Hezbollah was responsible for the rocket fire from Lebanon a short time ago, according to reports in Hebrew-language media.

It said one rocket launched from Lebanon towards northern Israel a short while ago was intercepted.

The IDF added that several other rockets landed in open areas as they were not intercepted in line with military policy.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: After the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed, a temporary leadership council took control under Iran’s constitution and held a meeting on Sunday.

The body is headed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni Eje’i, and Expediency Council member Ahmad-Ali A’rafi, Iran International reported.

It will handle Khamenei’s responsibilities until the Assembly of Experts chooses a successor.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: Britain’s defence secretary John Healey said on Sunday that two Iranian ballistic missiles launched in the direction of Cyprus were shot down.

Officials were quoted as saying by Iran International that the missiles were probably meant for nearby US carrier groups rather than RAF Akrotiri or the island itself.

No strikes were recorded, and the reported explosions are thought to have been caused by the interceptions.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: US officials are bracing for possible suicide assaults, along with further retaliatory missile strikes, aimed at American sites and staff overseas in response to the continuing military operation in Iran, a source familiar with the planning told CNN.

The report added that attackers might also try to hit US bases and personnel using vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, noting that most concern is centred on Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Qatar.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: A “security threat” alert was declared at the British bases in Cyprus on Sunday, The Cyprus Mail reported. The staff at the base were reportedly warned about the situation and ordered to “return to your homes and stay inside until further notice”.

They were further advised to “move away from windows and take cover behind or beneath substantial, solid furniture”, and wait for more directions.

This comes after Starmer accepted a US request to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iranian missiles.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: According to news agency Reuters, patients were evacuated and the hospital was badly damaged. The Iranian news agency ISNA reported that "Zionist-American air strikes" struck the hospital.

Video footage from within the hospital showed debris strewn across the floor, with wheelchairs in separate reports from the Fars and Mizan news agencies.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: Seven people were injured in Israel's Jerusalem region following the latest salvo of missiles fired from Iran on Sunday night, firefighters said.

"Jerusalem District firefighters are currently responding at an impact site located on a highway... in the Jerusalem region," a statement from the national fire service said.

"According to medical authorities, seven injured people with varying degrees of severity have so far been evacuated from the site to receive medical treatment," it added.

US-Iran ‘war’ LIVE: Two senior Shiite clerics in Iran, Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued fatwas urging Muslims across the world to seek revenge for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack.

Nouri Hamedani gave a written reply to a request from the presidium of the Assembly of Seminary Students and Scholars in Qom. On Sunday, he said all Muslims are religiously bound to avenge Khamenei’s death at the hands of those responsible, Iran International reported.

Makarem Shirazi also released a fatwa naming the United States and Israel as the “main perpetrators” and said retaliation was a religious duty for Muslims worldwide “until the evil of these criminals is eradicated from the world.”

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: Netanyahu said strikes on Tehran would intensify in the coming days as the military confirmed it had mobilised its full strength for the operation.

"Our forces are now striking at the heart of Tehran with intense power, and this will only escalate in the days ahead," he said in a video statement.

US-Israel strike Iran LIVE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that the situation in Iran following US and Israeli strikes should be "used properly" to help its people, who he said had endured violence from their own authorities.

Speaking in his nightly video address, Zelensky said Iran's leaders had killed "tens of thousands of people in the last couple of months alone," referring to a crackdown on protests.

Iran, he said, had "predetermined the way it is treated" by supplying attack drones to Russia during Moscow's four-year conflict in Ukraine and had also "fomented wars in the region."

US-Israel strike Iran LIVE: US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned Iran's security forces to surrender or be killed, after the US military said it destroyed the headquarters of the elite Revolutionary Guards.

"I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military and police to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death. It will be certain death. It won't be pretty," Trump said in a video address.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that he had agreed to allow the United States to use bases in the UK to launch "defensive" strikes intended to destroy Iranian missiles and their launch sites.

But in a video message shared on social media, he added: "We were not involved in the initial strikes on Iran and we will not join offensive action now."

In a statement earlier on Sunday, France, Germany and the UK said they were prepared to protect their interests and those of their allies in the Gulf if needed by taking "defensive action" against Iran.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that fighting in Iran would carry on until all goals were met, as he confirmed in a video on Truth Social that three US service members had been killed and suggested there could be more American casualties.

He also called on Iranians to “seize this moment and take back” their country.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: Powerful blasts and explosions shook Jerusalem on Sunday night as another wave of Iranian missiles tried to strike the city.

Shelters were packed, and some residents said the sounds were the loudest they had heard since the war began.

Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service said it was treating several people in the Jerusalem area on Sunday following the latest round of missiles launched from Iran.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: The leaders of Britain, France and Germany said on Sunday they were prepared to act to protect their interests in the region after what they described as Iran’s “indiscriminate and disproportionate” missile strikes.

“We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially fire missiles and drones at their source” the leaders of the E-3 said in a statement.

“We have agreed to work together with the US and allies in the region on this.”

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: US President Donald Trump has said that the fighting with Iran could last for “four weeks or so”.

“It's always been a four week process. We figured it will be four weeks or so. It's always been about a four week process so - as strong as it is, it's a big country, it'll take four weeks - or less,” he told Dailymail.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: Clashes broke out between protesters and security personnel in Karachi, Pakistan's southern port city, as well as in northern areas of the country, leaving at least 22 dead and over 120 injured. The unrest began when crowds backing the Iranian government tried to force their way into a US Consulate on Sunday, officials said.

In the northern region, protesters targeted offices belonging to the United Nations and the government.

The unrest followed strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran that killed its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Police and hospital authorities in Karachi said at least 50 people were hurt in the violence, and some were in a critical condition.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and stressed the need for an “early cessation of hostilities” amid US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran's retaliation which has sparked a much wider conflict.

“Had a telephone call with PM Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the current regional situation. Conveyed India's concerns over recent developments and emphasised the safety of civilians as a priority. India reiterates the need for an early cessation of hostilities,” Modi wrote on X.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: The US military said on Sunday that it had destroyed the headquarters of Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard force on the second day of the war aimed at overturning the Iranian government.

"America has the most powerful military on earth, and the IRGC no longer has a headquarters," US Central Command, or CENTCOM, said in a statement.

"The Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) killed more than 1,000 Americans over the past 47 years. Yesterday, a large-scale U.S. strike cut off the head of the snake," CENTCOM said.

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: The US military has conducted strikes on more than 1,000 Iranian targets since launching its campaign on Saturday, US Central Command said on Sunday.

In a fact sheet, Central Command listed the following under "Types of Targets":

Command and Control Centers

IRGC Joint Headquarters

IRGC Aerospace Forces Headquarters

Integrated Air Defense Systems

Ballistic Missile Sites

Iranian Navy Ships

Iranian Navy Submarines

Anti-ship Missile Sites

Military Communication Capabilities

US-Israel attack Iran LIVE: Iranian news agency ISNA reported that Gandhi hospital in northern Tehran was struck on Sunday, on the second day of a US-Israeli air campaign against Iran.

"Tehran's Gandhi hospital was attacked by Zionist-American air strikes," ISNA said, while the Fars and Mizan agencies shared a video described as footage from inside the facility, showing debris scattered on the floor among wheelchairs.

US-Iran ‘war’ live updates: The Israeli military said it had delivered a "severe blow" to Iran’s command and control centres on Sunday after carrying out another round of strikes on military targets in the Islamic republic.

In a statement, the military said it "struck dozens of the regime's military command centres, including headquarters belonging to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), intelligence headquarters, IRGC Air Force command centres, and internal security headquarters" in the Tehran region.

"The completed wave of strikes has dealt a severe blow to the terrorist regime's command-and-control capabilities, eliminating personnel within its most critical headquarters," the statement added.

US-Iran ‘war’ live updates: US President Donald Trump spoke on Sunday with the leaders of Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a post on X.

“Today, President Trump has spoken with the leaders of Israel, Bahrain, and the UAE. The President has also been briefed on the shooting in Austin, Texas,” she posted.