West Asia appears to be edging towards a wider conflict after Israel launched strikes on military targets in Iran in response to an Iranian missile attack on Israeli territory.
US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, shared updates from a shelter, describing the tense situation as missile alerts sounded across parts of Israel.
Israel targeted a major industrial site in Iran, a petrochemical facility in Mahshahr, in the southwestern part of the country.
The truce between Israel and Iran, which had been in place since April 8, unraveled after Iran carried out strikes against Israel, prompting Israel's retaliation.
US President Donald Trump has urged restraint and warned against a prolonged cycle of retaliation, appealing directly to Iran's leadership to return to negotiations.
