Israel launched airstrikes against Iran's nuclear programme and military targets in the early hours of Friday, June 13. These strikes killed Hossein Salami, the Iran Revolutionary Guards chief, and Gen.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA said hundreds of ballistic missiles had been launched in retaliation for Israel’s biggest ever attacks on Iran, blasting Iran’s huge underground nuclear site at Natanz an

while Iran's ambassador to the UN said 78 people were killed in Israeli strikes on Iran. Follow the dramatic escalation of tension in the Middle East live on Euronews as developments unfold.

In recent hours, Iran has retaliated with missile strikes of its own, at least some of which broke through Israel’s Iron Dome defence system and exploded in the city Tel Aviv. Residents have been told to stay in bomb shelters when instructed to by the authorities.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported that at least two Israeli fighter jets were downed over Iranian airspace on Friday evening. The fate of the Israeli pilots remains unclear.