Iran-Israel dwell: Tehran says Trump has begun ‘dangerous war’ after US bombs key Iranian nuclear websites

Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer said the US has taken action to “alleviate” Iran’s nuclear threat and called on Tehran “to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis”.

He said: “Iran’s nuclear programme is a grave threat to international security. Iran can never be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon and the US has taken action to alleviate that threat.

“The situation in the Middle East remains volatile and stability in the region is a priority. We call on Iran to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.”

Iran’s foreign ministry has said “the US has itself launched a dangerous war against Iran” after president Donald Trump announced that US warplanes struck three nuclear facility sites in Iran.

Iran’s foreign ministry has said it has the “right to resist with all its might” against the US.

“Silence in the face of this blatant aggression exposes the world to an unprecedented and pervasive danger,” the ministry said.

It added that the world “must not forget US started war against Iran in the midst of diplomatic process,” referring to talks regarding Iran’s nuclear programme.

Last week, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi met with his British counterpart David Lammy, along with European foreign ministers from France, Germany, and the EU in Geneva.

Eleven people in Israel have been injured following a series of missile attacks launched by Iran, according to emergency services.

One victim suffered shrapnel wounds, while the other 10 were “lightly hurt,” Al Jazeera reported, citing the Magen David Adom national emergency service.

The strikes caused severe damage in Tel Aviv, with several two-story residential buildings heavily damaged or collapsing, emergency responders said.

“This is a large-scale destruction site. Several two-story residential buildings were severely damaged, and some collapsed,” Magen David Adom is quoted as having said by CNN.

Emergency crews, police, and bomb disposal units are actively responding to multiple impact sites across the country, including in the northern city of Haifa.

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed that search and rescue operations are ongoing at various locations after at least 10 missile impacts were reported.

Airlines continued to reroute flights on Sunday to avoid large parts of Middle Eastern airspace following US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

According to flight tracking service FlightRadar24, commercial traffic is operating under restrictions implemented last week, with no flights over Iran, Iraq, Syria, or Israel. Airlines are instead choosing longer routes via the Caspian Sea or through Egypt and Saudi Arabia, despite higher costs and extended travel times.

Israel’s airspace remains closed, and its two main carriers, El Al and Arkia, suspended rescue and scheduled flights on Sunday.

Israeli teams were on the site of at least one strike in Tel Aviv. It is not clear whether it was caused by debris from a downed missile or from a missile strike itself.

At least 39 missiles were fired at Israel, understood to have come in two waves.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Sunday that there was “no increase in off-site radiation levels” following US airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.

Israeli media are reporting several impacts across the country following the latest missile barrage launched from Iran.

According to Israel’s state broadcaster Kan, at least 10 missiles struck locations inside Israel.