A viral account on X tracking pizza shop activity around the Pentagon predicted something was underway before Israel attacked Iran.

Blasts rang out across a swath of the Middle Eastern republic’s territory, targeting its nuclear capabilities, military leadership and scientists.

Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in the US Congress to Israeli officials and some Iranian activists abroad.

At least 224 people have been killed in Iran by Israeli strikes, Netanyahu's office said on Monday. The Israel Defense Forces issued a warning to residents in District 3 of Tehran to "immediately leave" ahead of planned strikes there.

After days of attacks on Iranian air defenses and missile systems, the Israeli military said its aircraft now control the skies from western Iran to Tehran.

An Israeli airstrike hit Iran's state-run television broadcaster during a live broadcast Monday, intensifying an already volatile confrontation between the two regional rivals. The attack came amid a series of tit-for-tat strikes that have killed hundreds across both countries since the outbreak of hostilities late last week,

The Israel-Iran conflict has escalated into its fourth day with mounting casualties, widening attacks, and no sign of diplomatic resolution.

At least eight people died overnight following Iranian missile strikes on Israel. Israel's defense minister accused Iran of targeting civilians and Iranian officials have also accused Israel of striking civilians.

The initial round of Israeli attacks sent oil prices 7 percent higher on Friday. Still, at about $74 a barrel, Brent crude remains below the $80 average for 2024, the Deutsche Bank analysts wrote. The market continued to waver, though, and by Monday, oil prices had fallen about 3 percent.

President Trump rejected an Israeli plan in recent days to kill Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a senior U.S. official told USA TODAY.