Israel strikes Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks

The Israeli military on Monday struck Iran, in retaliation for Iranian strikes on Israel which Tehran said were "warning" strikes.

The Israeli military on Monday said it struck "targets of the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran."

Iranian media reported explosions in the capital Tehran, as well as Tabriz and Isfahan.

Iranian state TV said explosions were heard across the country.

Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles — IRGC

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Israel had used air-launched ballistic missiles in its attack.

It did not immediately elaborate further about the strikes.

Meanwhile, state television reported explosions in cities including Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan and Tabriz.

• Iran fired a salvo of missiles at Israel on Sunday, during what it called a 'warning' strike

• The strikes were the first Iranian attacks on Israel since a ceasefire came into effect in April
• Iran said they were in response to Israeli attacks on the Lebanese capital Beirut earlier on Sunday
• Shortly after the strikes, Iran closed parts of its airspace
  
• Trump reiterated once again optimism regarding peace negotiations with Tehran
• The Israeli military said that Iran had committed what it called a 'grave mistake'
• A spokesperson for the Israeli military said its chief of general staff is currently conducting a 'situational assessment' with its supreme command body