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Trump in recent days pushed Israeli officials away from a plan to kill Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, unnamed U.S. officials told Reuters and the Associated Press. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Forbes concerning the report.

Israeli strikes hit Tehran, Mashhad, Shiraz, and Isfahan as casualties in Israel mount and Iran warns of a “more severe” retaliation.

Iran is planning to 'give a harsh response' to an Israeli attack launched early on Friday against its nuclear programme, an Iranian security source told Reuters.

A sixth round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran, previously scheduled for Sunday, was canceled amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi alleged on state TV that he had proof that the United States was involved.

In all, at least 20 senior commanders were killed, two regional sources said. The head of the Revolutionary Guards aerospace force was also reported to be among them.