Israel and Iran escalate strikes, urge civilians to evacuate key areas as death toll rises. Global fears grow over a wider war as oil prices surge and diplomatic talks stall.

The Islamic Republic of Iran News Network, part of Iran's state TV broadcaster, says it has been attacked by Israel, according to reports in Reuters. It follows threats earlier today from the Israeli defence minister, who said the state broadcaster was "about to disappear".

Four of the people died when a missile hit a residential block in the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, and three more in Haifa, the local authorities said. An 80-year-old man died when his home collapsed as a result of a shock wave from a strike in Bnei Brak, a city east of Tel Aviv.

"Iran will pay a very heavy price for the premeditated murder of civilians, women and children," Netanyahu said during a visit to the site of a missile strike on a residential building in the coastal city of Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv. The death toll in Israel since the attacks began on Friday is at least 13.

While Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, the West believes Tehran is close to getting its own nuclear warhead through uranium enrichment

The Indian government will hold a high-level meeting this week with shipping lines, container operators, and other stakeholders to assess the impact of the esca

Since Friday, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have struck more than 170 targets in Iran, with missile impacts confirmed at 720 different sites.

As the Israel-Iran conflict escalates, the G7 leaders have asserted that Tel Aviv has the right to defend itself while Tehran cannot have nuclear weapons, sources said, citing a draft statement.

Iran says there was damage to its Fordow and Isfahan nuclear sites from an earlier attack as the Israeli PM vows that "more is on the way".