Attacks continue across the Middle East, as Donald Trump's Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says that the US is hopeful of having meetings with Iran "this week" and "expects" an answer the 15-point deal reported earlier this week.

In the past couple of hours, heavy strikes have been heard in Tehran, and Iran says that the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been attacked for the third time this month. Israel says it has also hit the Arak heavy water plant in central Iran.

Iranian state media reports that US-Israeli strikes are targeting civilian sites, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who has said his country will exact a heavy price.

Several Gulf nations report fresh strikes and interceptions, with the UAE saying its air defences engaged ballistic missiles and drones launched from Iran.

Ten American soldiers have been injured in an Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Airbase, sources have told the BBC's US media partner CBS News.

Our live coverage will continue here - follow along for the latest updates.

Suranjana Tewari
Asia Business Correspondent

At Manila’s main airport this morning, three flights to the Gulf were cancelled at the Philippine Airlines terminal, underscoring the growing impact of the Iran war on air travel. The Philippines’ large overseas workforce is particularly exposed to disruption. Around 2.4 million Filipinos live and work in the Middle East, many relying on regular flights between the regions. Officials have warned of further disruption, with fuel shortages raising the risk of grounded planes and reduced routes. The stakes are high: overseas workers send more than $30 billion in remittances every year, making up about 8% of the Philippine economy. Globally, the conflict continues to cause widespread aviation disruption. Key airspace across the Gulf remains restricted, forcing airlines to reroute or suspend services. Flights that are still operating are often longer and more expensive, as higher fuel costs and rerouting drives up prices.

The Israeli military is currently conducting strikes in Tehran, the Israeli Defence Forces said in a statement on their Telegram channel. The IDF provided few details, saying only the military was "striking Iranian terror regime targets".

A missile headed towards the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, has been intercepted, the country's ministry of defence says in a post on X.

Earlier, the ministry said six ballistic missiles were launched towards Riyadh - two were intercepted and four fell in the Gulf and uninhabited areas.

Ten American soldiers have been injured in an Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan Airbase, sources have told the BBC's US media partner CBS News.

The attack involved missiles and drones, the source reportedly said.

Two of the Americans were "very seriously" injured while eight were "seriously" injured, they added, noting those mean two different things in the military's classification system.

Israel's Magen David Adom ambulance service (MDA) says a 52-year-old man has died in Tel Aviv after a missile was fired towards Israel.

The service also provided medical treatment to two lightly injured people at another scene in the city, an MDA spokesperson says.

The missile had carried a cluster bomb warhead, spreading small bombs known as bomblets over a wide area, the Times of Israel reports, citing the MDA.

The Israel Defense Forces says it has identified missiles launched from Iran on Friday night, and has instructed people to stay in a "protected space".

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says it has identified missiles coming from Iran and is working to intercept them.

In a statement on Telegram, the IDF says "defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat" and residents have been instructed via alerts through their mobile phones to "enter a protected space and remain there until further notice".

It follows a number of similar alerts issued throughout the day due to reported missiles launched from Iran.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organisation (AEOI) says in a statement published by Iranian outlets that the site of the Bushehr nuclear power plant has been attacked today for the third time during the current war.

AEOI says that according to its initial assessment, the strike did not result in any casualties or material damage, and no technical disruptions have been reported.

The power plant is currently “operational and contains significant amounts of radioactive materials,” the AEOI says. Therefore, “any damage to this facility could lead to a serious nuclear accident that would have irreparable consequences for the region,” it adds.

The statement alleges that the strike was carried out by the US and Israel.

It condemns the attacks on what it described as "peaceful nuclear facilities" and warns such actions could have "dangerous and irreparable consequences" for regional security and safety, "particularly for countries along" the Gulf.

The AEOI had said the same nuclear power plant was hit on 24 and 17 March, but according to the AEOI, those incidents also resulted in no casualties or damage.

Iran’s only operational nuclear power plant, in the southern city of Bushehr, was completed with Russia's assistance.

Iran’s nuclear programme has long been a point of contention, leading to extensive international sanctions.

The US-Israeli war with Iran began on 28 February, two days after a third round of indirect US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

I've heard from two sources in east and north east Tehran that they've heard "heavy strikes" just now.

Iranian outlets have also reported that explosions were heard in some parts of the capital, and air defences have been activated.

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Speaking to reporters after arriving in Miami, Florida a bit ago, President Trump is asked about the latest in Iran.

"They are being decimated," Trump says. "We are talking now, they want to make a deal."

"Very simply," he adds, "our military is the greatest in the world by far".

Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House

I've just attended a briefing by regional officials who are aware of the details of the very early stages of what could, potentially, be a negotiated end to the war in Iran.

Those officials made clear, however, that any formal negotiations between the US and Iran are still some way off, and that the warring parties are still only communicating indirectly through Pakistani, Turkish and Egyptian mediators.

While the officials said that proposals have been exchanged, they have so far been "maximalist" in nature, and that there is still a significant trust gap between the US and Iran.

The officials added that, as thing stand - even though the situation is rapidly evolving - neither side believes that there is currently enough common ground to entertain the idea of direct talks.

If and when those talks do take place, they could potentially happen in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, in Istanbul, or in Cairo - or a combination of all three if multiple rounds of talks are necessary.

Notably, the officials acknowledged - as President Trump has suggested - that it has become difficult at times to ascertain who is in charge of the Iranian regime day-to-day, given the difficulties the government is having communicating and the losses among senior leaders.

Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff says that the US is hopeful for meetings with Iran "this week".

Speaking at the FII Priority event in Miami, Witkoff says that the US are talking to Iran, and adds: "We think there will be meetings this week, we're certainly hopeful for it.

"Ships are passing, that's a very very good sign."

He goes on to say that Trump wants a peace deal, and later adds: "We have a 15-point deal on the table that the Iranians have had for a bit of time. We expect an answer from them."

Strikes in and around Tehran, Iran today have damaged and destroyed residential buildings.

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Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

The account of IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) Aerospace commander Majid Mousavi has posted on X, following attacks on Iranian infrastructure, that it will "no longer be an eye for an eye, wait and see".

The post also said that employees of industrial companies associated with the US and Israel should "leave their workplaces quickly to avoid endangering their lives".

Mousavi’s account added that "you tested us once before; the world saw again that you yourselves began playing with fire and attacking infrastructure".

In a separate post, Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says "Iran will exact HEAVY price for Israeli crimes."

Iranian outlets have reported today that the major Mobarakeh Steel plant in central Isfahan was attacked.

Deputy Security and Law Enforcement Officer of Isfahan Governorate said that one person was killed and two injured in this attack.

There were also reports on Iranian outlets that the Khuzestan Steel Company in southern Iran was attacked. Deputy Security and Law Enforcement Officer of Khuzestan Governorate said that 16 were injured in this attack.

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There has been no increase in the level of off-site radiation levels reported, after an Iranian nuclear facility was attacked, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

In a statement on X, the IAEA says it was informed by Iran that the Shahid Rezayee Nejad Yellow Cake Production Facility in Yazd was attacked today and that it will look into the report.

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi calls for "military restraint to avoid any risk of a nuclear accident", the statement adds.

Thirteen people have been killed in a missile attack in Kermanshah, western Iran, according to Iran's semi-official news agencies Mehr and Tasnim.

Quoting Kermanshah's deputy governor, Mehr reports that two children and four women - one of whom was pregnant - were killed following an attack hitting a residential area of the city.

Tasnim, which is affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says these fatalities were a result of two separate attacks in the city - the second of which left dozens of people injured.

Ghoncheh Habibiazad
Senior reporter, BBC Persian

Three sources in the Iranian capital tell me they heard air defence was activated in the centre and east of Tehran, with one of them in east Tehran saying they could hear explosions in the distance.

Iranian outlets are also reporting that air defence had been activated in some parts of Tehran.

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Here's the latest developments on the US and Israel's war with Iran:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told reporters that the US is "on the verge of achieving" its objectives in Iran, and said he expects the operation to last "weeks, not months".

Meanwhile, Iranian media says US-Israeli strikes have hit two nuclear-related facilities - the Khondab heavy water complex in north west Iran and the Yellowcake production facility in Ardakan, Yazd. Officials say no radioactive material has been released.

In Lebanon, Israel has been launching strikes on southern Beirut, targeting "Hezbollah infrastructure", according to IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee.

The Israeli army ordered residents of several neighbourhoods to evacuate immediately, as residents in Israel were also told to shelter due to incoming attacks.

IDF Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir says the army has "significant plans" to continue its operation in southern Lebanon and to "fundamentally change the security reality - from Tehran to Beirut".

He also said the IDF would increase the pace of strikes on Iran this week.

Gulf nations have also reported strikes across the region including in Kuwait, where the country's main commercial port,Shuwaikh, was attacked this morning, according to the ports authority.

The BBC's US partner CBS News earlier reported Iran will be responding, external to the US 15-point peace deal today, citing sources, however Rubio said he had not yet received this when talking to reporters earlier.

Paul Adams
Diplomatic correspondent

Speaking in Paris, Marco Rubio said it was "unacceptable" that Iran was talking about formalising its control over the Strait of Hormuz, including asserting a self-proclaimed right of sovereignty over this vital waterway and charging vessels to pass through it.

"There are some in the Iranian regime that are going around saying that they want to make the whole Strait of Hormuz tolling thing... permanent," Rubio told reporters.

"The whole world should be outraged by it."

Reports from Tehran earlier this week suggested that the Iranian parliament is seeking to pass a law to collect tolls on vessels passing through the Strait, to ensure their safety.

To be clear, Iran has never had full sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz. Its legal claim would be universally rejected.

The US Secretary of State says that while the US is not seeking international assistance for its war on Iran, it does expect those who rely heavily on maritime traffic through the Strait to take steps, alongside the US, to guarantee freedom of navigation.

Iran's foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says that Israel "has hit 2 of Iran's largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure".

In a message shared on X, he says that "Israel claims it acted in coordination with the U.S." and the attack "contradicts POTUS extended deadline for diplomacy".

Iran will "exact HEAVY price," he adds.

It comes less than 24 hours after US President Donald Trump said he would pause any attacks on Iranian energy infrastructure for a further 10 days.

It comes as the Israeli military says it has struck the Arak heavy water plant in central Iran.