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According to two sources cited by Reuters news agency in the Gulf, Israel has killed at least 14 nuclear scientists since launching its attack on Iran.

These attacks have included car bombs, they added.

Israel, which has not signed the global nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT) and is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, says it aims to stop Iran from developing atomic weapons.

The International Atomic Energy Agency declared on Thursday Iran is in breach of NPT obligations.

Read more on that in the link below...

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We've got a bit more information on the explosions reported in Tehran a short while ago - see our 13.13 post.

Tasnim news agency reported one blast happened in the Vali-e-Asr Square area in the centre of the city.

Another explosion was heard in the Niroo Havaei neighbourhood, in the east of the city, where the air force headquarters are located.

Following the launch of Iranian missiles towards Israel - see our 14.13 post - the IDF has now cleared residents to leave shelters.

"Following the situational assessment, the Home Front Command published that it is now permitted to leave protected spaces in all areas across the country," the military said.

The IDF said most of the missiles were intercepted and there have been no reports of fallen projectiles.

The country's emergency service, Magen David Adom, said there have been no casualties or injuries following the latest round of air raid sirens.

The conflict between Israel and Iran was once played out in a series of proxy wars.

On Friday morning, it escalated - with blasts in Tehran as Israel carried out a major attack on its nuclear capabilities.

Iran quickly retaliated with a wave of missiles.

Attacks have been exchanged ever since, with explosions reported in both countries just this afternoon.

In the link below, we plot a timeline of how the conflict has unfolded over the past three days...

Air raid sirens are sounding in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, with Israel's military reporting missiles heading towards the country.

Iran's state media says ballistic missiles have been launched at Israel.

Reuters news agency reports an explosion has been heard in Tel Aviv.

This is the first time Iran has fired missiles during the day.

The IDF said: "A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel.

"Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat. Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice."

Earlier, Cyprus's president said Iran had asked them to convey "some messages" to Israel.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Beghani has denied Tehran has asked any third country to communicate with Israel.

Christodoulides has spoken to Benjamin Netanyahu today, as well as the leaders of Egypt, the UAE and Greece, his office said.

Masoud Pezeshkian has warned Iran's reaction will be "more decisive and severe" if Israel continues its attacks.

That's according to comments cited by news agency IRNA. 

He added Iran's military has so far responded "strongly and appropriately".

Iran launched at least two waves of missile attacks on Israel overnight, appearing to cause more casualties and damage than the previous night.

It's just gone 4pm in Iran and 3.30pm in Israel, following another night of strikes in both countries.

Attacks have continued today - with reports of explosions in Tehran - and diplomacy shows no sign of bringing the conflict to a halt.

That's despite Donald Trump saying a deal can be reached "easily", though he also warned Iran will face the full might of the US military if they target them in any way.

If you're just joining, here's a quick look at the main developments so far today:

• Israel said 13 people have been killed in the past day - including three children - after waves of Iranian missile strikes last night;
• Iran hasn't provided information on deaths or damage overnight, but said most of its casualties are civilians, mainly women and children;
• Tehran's foreign minister said they don't want to expand the war unless they are forced to, while Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran will pay a "very heavy price";
• And Israel's military has said it still had a large list of targets in Iran, claiming they've attacked more than 170 sites so far;
•  Smoke has been rising from an industrial area in southern Iran, after a huge fire broke out at an oil depot in Tehran and production elsewhere at the world's biggest gas field was suspended.