After striking back on Friday night, Iran launched a new wave of strikes toward Israel on Saturday morning. Now, the two countries continue to exchange deadly missiles and threats, with fatalities and injuries reported on both sides.

Trump distanced himself from direct involvement in Israel’s strikes. But Benjamin Netanyahu will need the U.S. president to finish the job.

The president had opposed Israeli action against Iran but came to believe that Israel had reason to act and that the U.S. would have to lend some support.

Iran’s missile retaliation leaves Tel Aviv and Haifa reeling, with dozens dead and hundreds injured. As Israel vows more strikes, fears of a wider West Asia conflict continue to grow.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's nearly 20-year-old threat to strike Iran came true on Friday, as US President Donald Trump warned Tehran of further "brutal" attacks if it refuses to negotiate.

They won’t be enriching. If they enrich, then we’re going to have to do it the other way,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday.

The Israeli military on Sunday morning issued an "urgent" warning to Iranians near facilities producing weapons. "Your presence near these facilities puts your life at risk," the Israel Defense Forces said in social media posts in Farsi and Arabic.

Israel has achieved stunning tactical successes against the Islamic Republic in the past few days but risks strategic overreach — and expediting its ultimate nightmare