The Trump administration has defended the war on Iran by arguing that the Middle Eastern country posed a significant threat to the United States. Officials argued that Iran was nearing the development of a nuclear weapon and ballistic missiles capable of reaching U.S. territory.

The Israeli military says strikes on Beirut and parts of southern Lebanon are a response to attacks on northern Israel by Iran-backed Hezbollah.

Planned Israeli action against Iran prompted the US to strike, secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Monday. The US embassy in Riyadh was hit by two drones, according to Saudi Arabia’s defence ministry.

Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a major attack on Iran launched by Israel and the United States, throwing the future of the Islamic Republic into doubt and raising the

University of Michigan students, professors and Ann Arbor residents of Iranian backgrounds are reeling after the U.S. and Israel launched a major attack on Iran early Saturday, Feb. 28.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has steered his country along two pillars of foreign policy throughout his political career.