Israel and Iran traded fire for a third straight day on Sunday, with rising casualties and expanding targets marking an escalation in the conflict between the longtime adversaries.

Israel and Iran opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict when Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.   Israel said it targeted nuclear and military facilities,

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -The United Nations Security Council will meet later on Friday over Israel's strikes on Iran, diplomats said, at the request of Tehran.

Tehran said American bases in the Middle East could face reprisals if the U.S. helped repel Iranian attacks on Israel.

Over dozen dead, over 300 injured from Iran's missile barrage since Friday, while 29 children among 140 killed in Israeli campaign.

The United States has said that Iran would face dire consequences it attacked its citizens, military bases and other infrastructure in the region amid ongoing armed

Iran fires dozens of missiles at Israel which vowed further strikes on Iran in unprecedented confrontation between the arch foes

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