Israel has targeted Iran's Fordow nuclear site, after the US bombed the facility at the weekend, while also apparently striking the entrance of an Iranian prison. Iran has asked Russia for help, while vowing revenge against the US. Follow the latest and listen to The World podcast below.
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Air France has suspended flights to Tel Aviv until 14 July, a spokesperson for the airline has said.
The operator has also cancelled flights to and from Dubai and Riyadh until 24 June.
Flights to and from Beirut in Lebanon are also suspended until 25 June, the airline has said.
Separately, Finland-based airline Finnair said on Monday it had cancelled its flights to and from Qatar's capital Doha until 30 June due to the security situation in the Middle East.
The impact of the Israeli and American attacks on Iran's nuclear programme has been "huge", the former UK ambassador to Iran has said.
Rob Macaire told Sky's presenter Leah Boleto that when it came to the Fordow nuclear site it was unclear what was happening under the ground and it may take some time to know.
"The cumulative impact of the Israeli attacks and the US attacks on Iran's nuclear programme has seen huge damage," he said.
"The question is whether Iran comes out of this determined to rebuild that programme and to try to get towards a nuclear weapon as a result of this - or whether it comes out of it recognising that's not going to be an option and seeing if there is a negotiation route for them
"That is what is to play for now."
Israel has said today it hit Iranian government targets in Tehran in a series of strikes, including the notorious Evin Prison in the Iranian capital and the security headquarters of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guards.
Meanwhile, Iran described its attack on Israel as a new wave of its operation, saying it was targeting the Israeli cities of Haifa and Tel Aviv, according to Iranian state television.
Explosions were also heard in Jerusalem.
It follows US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, which prompted fears of a wider regional conflict.
The maps below show strikes in Israel and Iran from this weekend and this morning...
We have reporting today on Vladimir Putin meeting with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, in which the Russian leader condemned the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.
During the meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Putin also said Russia was "making efforts to assist the Iranian people".
Earlier, a source told Reuters that Iran's foreign minister would hand a letter to Putin from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei seeking Russia's support.
Iranian sources did not elaborate on what assistance Tehran wanted but it is reported that Iran is not impressed with its long time ally Russia's support so far and the country wants Putin to do more to back it against Israel and the US.
Here are a few images from the meeting today...
There have been many questions directed to the UK government over whether it is in agreement with US strikes on nuclear sites in Iran.
And now a Downing Street spokesman has issued the following statement...
"We're clear that the prevention of Iran getting nuclear weapons is a good thing for this country.
"But our focus is on diplomacy. That is the priority and that is what every member of this government is working towards and that's been the focus of the calls with international partners over the weekend."
The spokesman added: "Iran should take the opportunity presented by the US to re-enter talks."
More than 3,000 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran, according to China's foreign ministry as Israeli attacks continue.
Some 3,125 Chinese nationals have left the country, with another 500 departing from Israel, which is being hit by retaliatory Iranian strikes.
The Chinese foreign ministry said all of its citizens who wanted to evacuate have now left safely.
Israel's ambassador to the UK was challenged on the deaths of innocent civilians in Gaza on Sky News Breakfast earlier.
Asked about the number of deaths in Gaza, particularly of children, Tzipi Hotovely told Sky's Wilfred Frost that Israel was "not interested in wars" and Israel "never targets civilians".
She said Israel is "not there to kill anyone" and "never targeted the children" in hospitals.
"For every life lost in Gaza, you need to blame Hamas for committing the crimes on 7 October and for committing the war crimes by using people as human shields," she said.
'A great service for the whole world'
Speaking about the weekend's US strikes on Iran and the recent conflict, she also said the "world is a safer place" because Israel targeted Iranian nuclear sites.
She said the US helping Israel was "one of the most brilliant co-operations" between American and Israeli armies, and the "coordination was intimate to achieve the goal of preventing Iran having nuclear power".
"Israel is doing a great service for the whole world," she added.
"We are fighting an existential threat to our country, but at the same time, we are fighting a regime that was spreading death and terrorism all around the world.
"We made the world a much safer place."
The US embassy in Qatar has issued a message to US citizens in the country, recommending they "shelter in place" until further notice.
The message notes the recommendation is "out of an abundance of caution" but offers no further information.
We have more to bring you now on the latest strike at the Fordow nuclear site.
The IDF has now confirmed reports that there was another strike on the facility and said it was "in order to obstruct access routes" to the sites.
Earlier, an Iranian spokesperson for Qom province's crisis management headquarters told the Tasnim news agency that Fordow had been hit once more.
This came after the US dropped the biggest conventional bombs in its arsenal on Iranian nuclear facilities on Sunday to try to eliminate nuclear sites, including the Fordow uranium-enrichment plant dug into a mountain.
Donald Trump and members of his government said the sites had been "obliterated" and that they could not accept a nuclear-armed Iran.
Pakistan has condemned the US strikes on Iran - a day after recommending Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.
In a statement, the country's government said it was "gravely concerned at the possible further escalation of tensions in the region" and said the strikes were an "unprecedented escalation of tension and violence".
"Any further escalation of tensions will have severely damaging implications for the region and beyond," Pakistan's government said.
The condemnation comes after Pakistan applauded Trump's "decisive diplomatic intervention and pivotal leadership" during the recent India-Pakistan crisis and said it was formally recommending him for the peace prize.
