Iran dismissed unfounded allegations raised by the UK, France and Germany and warned it may withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the three European countries continue their push to restore sanctions against Tehran.

Iran has strongly rejected recent assertions that it reached out to Israel via the Greek Cypriot Administration, calling the reports completely untru

Israel began the assault with a surprise attack on Friday that wiped out the top echelon of Iran's military command and damaged its nuclear sites, and says the campaign will escalate in the coming days. Iran has vowed to "open the gates of hell" in retaliation.