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The next question is from a reporter at TRT World, who asks Iran's foreign minister about Donald Trump's warning that Iran must now make peace or face far greater attacks in future.

Asked for his response, Seyed Abbas Araghchi says: "I think it's not up to Iran to respond to that - the whole international community should respond [to] such a clear threat to the United Nations charter.

"Iran has done nothing wrong. We do not understand why Iran should be attacked for a false accusation that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons."

He says Iran has been trying to prove for 20 years that their nuclear programme is and will be peaceful, and the world "celebrated" the nuclear deal agreed under the Obama administration, that Trump then withdrew from.

"Again we were negotiating with the same administration, then all of a sudden, they decided to attack us," he says, and adds that more attacks are now threatened.

"So it's not up to Iran, but it's up to the international community to condemn this, to prevent this - otherwise there will be nothing left for the international law, for the security at the world level."

He calls on the United Nations Security Council to take action, and says the Iranian people are "united and in solidarity with the government."

Abbas Araghchi has said diplomatic talks are "irrelevant" because he claimed Israel and the US attacked Iran in the middle of such talks previously.

Asked a question by Al Jazeera on what conditions would be needed to get Tehran back to the diplomatic table, Araghchi said there was "no red line [the US] had not crossed".

Araghchi has already been asked about diplomacy once - see our previous post.

In apparent reference to last Friday's initial attacks on Iran by Israel, he went on: "I think it is irrelevant to ask Iran to return to diplomacy because we were in the middle of diplomacy, we were in the middle of talks with the United States when Israelis blew it up."

He added: "And again, we were in the middle of talks and negotiation with the Europeans happened only two days ago in Geneva, when this time, Americans decided to blow it up. 

"So we were in diplomacy, but we were attacked."

The first question to the Iranian foreign minister is from the Associated Press, whose reporter asks if the door is still open for negotiations, if any discussions via intermediaries are under way, and what kind of damage has been done to nuclear facilities.

Araghchi replies: "I have been in touch with Tehran, of course. I still do not have exact information about the level of damages. But I don't think it matters how much damages have been made.

"Attacking a nuclear facility by itself is an unforgivable violation of international law, and should be condemned."

He goes on to say that he had talks yesterday with "a number of foreign ministers of the region", and "almost all of them are very much concerned and interested to play a role to end this aggression by Israel, of course".

On possible talks, Araghchi says: "Of course, the door for diplomacy should be always kept open, but this is not the case right now.

"My country has been under attack, under aggression, and we have to respond based on our legitimate right of self-defence, and we will do that as long as needed and necessary."

Tehran's foreign minister has said the US holds "full responsibility for the consequences of its actions" after it attacked Iran overnight.

Speaking in the ongoing news conference in Istanbul, Abbas Araghchi said that the US launched its attack "in the midst of a process to forge a diplomatic outcome".

On Friday, Abbas met the E3, foreign ministers from Britain, France and Germany, as well as the EU's foreign policy chief.

He added: "Not content with such malign actions, the United States itself has now also opted for a dangerous military operation and aggression against the people of Iran. 

"In doing so, the US administration holds sole and full responsibility for the consequences of its actions, including the Islamic Republic of Iran's right to self-defence."

We're able to bring you the latest from Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi's news conference now.

He has condemned the US attacks and said Donald Trump has deceived his own voters over his promises not to get involved in anymore "forever wars".

Speaking just minutes ago, he said: "While President Trump was elected on a platform of putting an end to America's costly involvement in forever wars in our part of the world, he has betrayed not only Iran by abusing our commitment to diplomacy, but also deceived his own voters."

He also described Trump and the US as a "lawless bully".

Araghchi repeated previous calls from Iran for the UN Security Council to condemn Washington's attacks.

The Iranian foreign minister also warned the world that "silence will plunge the world into an unprecedented level of danger and chaos", as he called for the US attacks to be condemned more widely.

Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will be speaking at a news conference shortly.

He's in Istanbul, Turkey, after the US strikes overnight on Iran's nuclear facilities.

We'll bring you the latest as it comes in. You can also watch Sky News live at the top of this page.

Our military analyst Michael Clarke has been telling us that it could take a couple of days at least before we know how successful the US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites were.

Speaking on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, he said the other problem is that the Iranians may have moved much of their highly enriched uranium.

He references satellite imagery of a line of trucks at the Fordow site (see more on this in our 9.14 post).

Watch his full breakdown of the attacks below:

By Cordelia Lynch, Sky News correspondent, in Tel Aviv

Dror Paz managed to find shelter before the missile struck, but his home, along with many others in this Tel Aviv neighbourhood, was hit.

"It's not a nice thing to see," he told me. "But lucky for us, it's just damage."

Dror says it's an old area and a quiet one. 

People rushed underground when the sirens sounded. 

"All my neighbours went to the shelters. Everyone. That's why there were no casualties."

Dror is carrying an empty cage, hoping to get back to his home to rescue his pets. 

"I have two black cats, and we're trying to get to the building to see if they're still alive. They say they have nine lives. Hopefully, this is just the first," he said.

'I'm scared but I'll be okay'

Orly Anava's home was completely destroyed. 

A video shows it covered in concrete, glass, and scattered possessions. 

She is carrying a single shoe box with a few bags - all that she was able to recover.

"I'm a little bit scared, a little bit confused, but I will be okay. If it's only stuff, I will be ok. We're strong people," she said.

There is a sense of resolve here. 

People appear almost prepared for strikes to their homes and lives. 

And many speak openly and firmly in support of Israel's moves - even those who may not have supported Benjamin Netanyahu before.

"I thought from the beginning this was a justified war," Orly told me. 

And she believes America's decision to strike Iran may help speed up a resolution. 

"I hope it will make the war a little bit shorter. But it was a threat to Israel that should be eliminated, and I hope they will do it fast because there is a lot of suffering."

We've just had a statement from the Foreign Office announcing that the government is "preparing a flight to transport British nationals and their dependents out of Israel and the OPTs [Occupied Palestinian Territories] early next week".

The UK government is launching a form for British nationals that are stuck in Israel and the occupied territories to register their interest in a flight.

Just the one is being organised for now, and "further flights will be considered depending on demand, and the latest security situation".

Israeli airspace has been closed since the IDF began striking Iran last Friday. Land borders have remained open, and the Foreign Office has deployed staff to Jordan and Egypt to assist British nationals with their return to the UK.

The one flight the UK government is currently organising will not be free for Britons - they will be expected to pay for their seat at registration.

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: "This is a perilous and volatile moment for the Middle East.

"The safety of British Nationals in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories continues to be our utmost priority 鈥� that's why the UK government is preparing flights to help those wanting to leave.

"Working closely with the Israeli authorities, our staff are continuing to work at pace to assist British Nationals on the ground and ensure they receive the support they need."

Donald Trump's decision to order attacks on Iran may have been influenced by what happened when North Korea acquired nuclear weapons, according to a US policy expert.

Speaking to Sky News earlier, Jared Mondschein, director of research at the United States Studies Centre, said that the decision to hit Iranian nuclear facilities is informed by the "same strategy of the last few presidents" - who have all maintained the same line that it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.

But he added: "We have to look at what happened in North Korea, how the George W Bush administration said that a nuclear North Korea would be unacceptable, and they ultimately decided that it was not in their interest to prevent North Korea from becoming nuclear. 

"And now we have a stalemate in the region."

Mondschein went on: "With that said, what you see here in Iran is an expansionist country that has proxy militias around the region, unlike North Korea, and those proxies were a security threat, to both the United States and Israel.

"We shouldn't forget the number of Americans, both in the military and civilians, who have been targeted by Iran.

"Let's also not forget how many Americans have been targeted by the Iranian government."

Watch the full interview below: