Israel has launched a major wave of strikes on Tehran, targeting Iranian weapons storage and production sites, ballistic missile facilities, air-defence systems and military command centres. Iran has warned of retaliation, while US President Donald Trump says he is “not in a hurry” to negotiate with Tehran. The latest developments raise fears that the Iran-Israel conflict could widen across West Asia.

Is Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei alive? US President Donald Trump says he believes Khamenei survived the February strikes but was “very seriously wounded.” His prolonged absence from public view and the release of undated footage have fuelled fresh questions over his health and whereabouts.