One person has been killed by Iran's retaliatory attacks, according to US media reports.

A woman died and "some 40 people" were injured in Israel, the country's ambassador to the US told CNN.

The death was also reported by the New York Times, citing an Israeli police spokesperson who said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene in a suburban area near Tel Aviv, after an Iranian missile strike hit the area on Friday night.

Alerts have been activated in several areas of Israel following the detection of "missiles launched from Iran", the IDF said in a recent post on X, external.

The post said the Israeli Air Force was "working to intercept and attack wherever necessary to eliminate the threat". It also urged the public to follow the instructions of Home Front Command as "the defence is not hermetic".

Another post published shortly after said people could leave the protected areas but should remain nearby.

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China condemns Israel's "violations of Iran's sovereignty, security and territorial integrity", UN envoy Fu Cong said at the UN Security Council's emergency meeting a few hours ago.

Beijing is "seriously concerned" about the negative impact of the current situation on Iran nuclear negotiations, he added, urging Israel to immediately stop all military actions to avoid further escalation.

Fu also said that Iran's right to "peaceful use of nuclear energy as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons should be fully respected".

China is a key partner of Tehran, particularly in energy and infrastructure. In March, China hosted the deputy foreign ministers of Iran and Russia in Beijing, where they discussed Iran's nuclear issue and urged that sanctions on Iran be lifted.

For those just ing us, here's a recap of what's happened over the past few hours:

• Iran and Israel exchanged air strikes early Saturday, with air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem and several explosions heard in Tehran
• Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it launched ballistic missiles at Israel - and the IDF claimed some were intercepted - as the country's supreme leader vowed to "inflict heavy blows" in retaliation for Israel's strikes the previous day
• Forty people are being treated in Israeli hospitals following the retaliatory strike, including two in critical condition
• Iran's UN envoy said 78 people, including senior military officials, were killed in the Israeli strikes, while more than 320 were injured, most of them civilians
• US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal on its nuclear programme, warning of "even more brutal" Israeli attacks
• UN secretary general General Antonio has called on Iran and Israel to stop the "escalation", adding "peace and diplomacy must prevail"

Iran's foreign minister says the calls for restraint in the Islamic Republic's response to Israeli attacks are "unjustified".

Writing on Telegram, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi described a meeting he had with British foreign minister David Lammy.

The post said Araqchi told Lammy that Israel's actions violated Iran's national sovereignty and that he criticised European of the Israeli government.

He also emphasised that the Islamic Republic's response would be "firm".

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US bureau official McCoy Pitt has said the US was "advised" of Israel's intended action against Iran before it happened, and Israel told them it was "necessary for its self-defence".

"The United States was informed of the strikes ahead of time but was not militarily involved in these strikes," Pitt told the UN Security Council.

"Our absolute, foremost priority is the protection of US citizens, personnel, and forces in the region."

If Iran were to target American citizens, bases or infrastructure, Pitt said: "The consequences for Iran would be dire."

He said the US maintained that Iran should make a deal, and they would seek a "diplomatic resolution".

"Iran’s leadership would be wise to negotiate at this time."

For context: Trump has for some time been working to negotiate with Iran over limiting its nuclear programme, but a deal has so far been out of reach and Trump has repeatedly expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of negotiations.

Gary O'Donoghue
Chief North America correspondent, reporting from the White House

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Donald Trump’s stance on this escalating conflict has evolved – and continues to evolve.

When Israel’s strikes on Iran took place last night, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was quick to portray the action as unilateral, distancing the Trump istration.

But now the president is starting to embrace the operation more openly. He’s describing it as “excellent” and praised the “great American equipment” that was used.

We’ve also heard from the White House that American personnel have been involved in helping intercept Iranian missiles.

Domestically, this puts Trump in a risky position. for Israel remains strong among Republicans and his base. But there is also deep scepticism – particularly in Maga circles – involvement in foreign wars.

Trump has long promised to end wars, not enter new ones. He had claimed he could stop the fighting in Ukraine in 24 hours and has promised to free all the hostages held in Gaza.

Even today, he floated the idea of reviving nuclear talks with Iran this weekend, but Tehran has pulled out.

Politics is about delivery – and the president is running the risk of not delivering on some of this key promises.

As the attacks continue in the region, a growing chorus of world leaders are calling for de-escalation and restraint.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called on Iran and Israel to stop the "escalation".

"Israeli bombardment of Iranian nuclear sites. Iranian missile strikes in Tel Aviv. Enough escalation. Time to stop. Peace and diplomacy must prevail," he says in a post on X.

EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says she spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog about the ongoing situation.

"I reiterated Israel’s right to defend itself and protect its people. At the same time, preserving regional stability is vital," she says on X, adding that she has urged all parties to "act with maximum restraint" and to de-escalate.

We're now hearing reports of a fire at an airport in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

Fire and heavy smoke was seen billowing out of Mehrabad airport in the city, AFP reports, citing one of its journalists.

Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency says there was an "explosion" in the area of the airport and shared a photo showing heavy smoke rising from the area.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

This is a fast-moving situation and we'll bring you more information as we get it.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says people can leave protected spaces across the country, but says they should remain near them.

The announcement comes after the Israeli military told the public to find shelter until further notice as it was operating to intercept missiles launched from Iran.

"You are requested to continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command," it adds.

The military says some of the "dozens" of missiles launched from Iran towards Israel in the past hour were intercepted.

"Search and Rescue forces are currently operating in a number of locations across the country in which reports of fallen projectiles were received," it says.

Ione Wells
Reporting from Jerusalem

Moments ago, sirens went off again in Jerusalem for a couple of minutes.

It’s approaching 01:30 here, nearly 24 hours since they went off first last night. Out of the window, I could see multiple drones flying through the sky, and heard loud and close explosions. The windows were shaking.

A siren app widely used in Israel is showing a red alert for the entire country.

As we’ve been reporting, it’s difficult to tell whether these sounds are of strikes or Israel intercepting Iran’s retaliatory attacks. Israel said earlier that most of Iran’s missiles had fallen short or been intercepted.

Both Israel and Iran are not backing down since Israel’s attacks last night and have described this as a “war” with more strikes expected from both sides.

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has instructed the public to enter protected spaces and shelter until further notice.

It says its defence systems are operating to intercept missiles launched from Iran.

"A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel," it said in a statement.

"Leaving the protected space is only permitted following an explicit directive."

In an update from a recent alert, the IDF says the air force has intercepted a suspicious aerial target in the Eilat area, in southern Israel.

They also investigated a similar incident in Arava, where the air force says it intercepted two suspicious aerial targets.

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Israeli UN ambassador Danny Danon has been speaking to the UN Security Council and addressed his country's military operation against Iran.

Danon says Israel's goal is to "prevent its destruction" by dismantling Iran's nuclear programme.

"We know our enemies. We know their ideology. And when a regime builds ballistic missiles, enriches uranium to near weapons-grade, and openly declares its intent to destroy us – we believe them," he says.

He adds that Israel's hand was forced because of Iran's enrichment of uranium and hiring of nuclear scientists.

"We acted to ensure our people live. We acted so that Jewish children in Jerusalem will not wake to the sound of air raid sirens triggered by a nuclear launch," he says.

Earlier, Iran's ambassador called Israel's strikes "barbaric and criminal".

These pictures came into our newsroom a short time ago, before the most recent wave of Israeli strikes.

Image source, Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

Image source, Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA

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Sirens have been activated in Israel due to the "intrusion of a hostile aircraft" in Eilat, a southern port city, according to the IDF.

The Israeli military says it is looking into the details.

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A journalist for Israel's Haaretz newspaper and a resident of Tel Aviv, Gideon Levy, has just spoken to the BBC about Iran's missile attacks on the city earlier this evening.

In an interview for Newshour, Levy, who had been seeking refuge in a public shelter in the city, says: "We heard quite loud the explosions. Not a very pleasant feeling.''

Asked whether the Iranian missiles had been intercepted or hit the ground, he adds: "Part were intercepted, but part fall (sic).

"There were at least two cases where they fell directly on buildings and destroyed them partially. There are no casualties but people were injured. And quite a lot of destruction.''

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We are keeping an eye on the latest reports out of Tehran, but for now we can bring you some news from a UN Security Council meeting happening in New York. The meeting was requested earlier by Iran after Israel's strikes.

Iran's representative, Amir-Saeid Iravani says the "barbaric and criminal" attacks targeted nuclear facilities, civilian infrastructure and residential areas in Iran.

So far, 78 people have been killed and more than 320 are injured - the "overwhelming majority" of them are civilians, he adds.

Iravani says the "deliberate and systematic" killings were a "chilling display of calculated aggression".

He adds that the US are "complicit" after providing "aid and assistance" for the crimes.

"We will not forget that our people lost their lives as a result of the Israeli attacks with American weapons," he says.

He asks the Security Council to condemn Israel's action and hold them able.

We're getting reports of more explosions being heard in Iran's capital, Tehran.

State media reports that Tehran's air defence system has been activated to counter Israeli strikes.