Israel targets Iran's nuclear sites and military commanders in major attack - follow live
Iranian state media says Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami was among those killed in the strikes.
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- Israel has carried out strikes on nuclear sites in Iran, the IDF has said, with blasts heard in Tehran
- The strikes were part of Operation Rising Lion, Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu says, adding Iran was a threat to "Israel's very survival"
- Israel has declared a state of emergency, saying the country expected counter-attacks "in the immediate future"
- Iranian state TV said residential areas in Tehran were hit and civilians were among those killed - including children - though this could not be independently verified
- Iranian state media also reported that Revolutionary Guard chief Hossein Salami was killed in a strike
- Iran accused the US of supporting Israel's attack, though US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier said Washington was not involved
- International reaction has begun pouring in, with Australia saying it was "alarmed" by the escalation
