The Middle East has woken to an unprecedented and perilous escalation this morning, as Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, targeting critical nuclear facilities, military installations,

Countries in the region condemned Israel’s attack, while leaders around the globe called for immediate de-escalation from both sides.

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Hossein Salami, killed in an Israeli air strike on Tehran Friday, was a veteran officer close to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and known for his tirades against Israel and its main ally,

Israel attacked Iran in a “precise and integrated preemptive strike” against Iranian nuclear facilities and targets.

The chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, was killed on Friday by Israeli air strikes targeting Iran's nuclear sites and top commanders. Salami spent most of his career in the