Israel attacked Iran early Friday with a barrage of airstrikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, calling it just the beginning.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei issued a chilling statement hours after Israel bombed Tehran and supposedly killed the former head of the organization

Explosions rocked Tehran on Friday morning as Israel carried out multiple strikes on Iran. PM Netanyahu announced the launch of 'Operation Rising Lion' and claimed that Israel had struck at the core of the Islamic regime's nuclear programme.

People drive past an anti-Israel billboard featuring the shape of a traditional Yemeni dagger made of map pins and sentences reading "All targets are within reach, we choose' in Hebrew and 'All targets are available, now Yemeni missiles' in Persian, in Tehran's Palestine square on May 5, 2025. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images)

At least 41 people in Israel were injured in retaliatory strikes by Iran. Iran launched dozens of ballistic missiles toward Israel on Friday night in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack early Friday.