Israel strikes Iran, Khamenei vows ‘severe punishment’ | LIVE

• 06:31 Beirut Time

  Oman accuses Israel of being responsible for "this escalation and its consequences" following the attack on Iran, reports the official Omani news agency.

• 06:30 Beirut Time

  The Revolutionary Guards declared in a statement that Israel "will pay a heavy price" for the killing of their commander-in-chief, Hossein Salami. They also claimed that this Israeli attack was carried out "with the full knowledge and support of the evil leaders of the White House and the terrorist American regime."

• 06:29 Beirut Time

  Three military sites located in northwestern Iran were targeted by Israeli strikes, according to Iranian state media.