"There has already been great death and destruction, but there is still time to make this slaughter... come to an end," Trump wrote on social media.

Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear and missile sites on Friday have raised alarm of an all-out war in West Asia. Tehran retaliated to the attack by launching drones. The escalation has resulted in airspace closure and a surge in oil and gold prices.

Israel strikes Iran, wiping out top military commanders and nuclear scientists Israel launches strikes across Iran without US support and wipes out Iran’s military command. Revolutionary Guard Commander Hossein Salami,

Iran and Israel have been enemies for the past few decades with Iran saying it wants to wipe Israel off the map and threatening to annihilate it. Israel, for its part, regards Iran as its biggest adversary. But this wasn't always the case.