Iran warns it will target UK, US and France bases in region if they help defend Israel; S. Navy repositioning assets to defend Israel

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Israel and Iran exchanged missile strikes overnight, with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran

Iran launched waves of missiles in retaliation for Israeli strikes which targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and military bases on Friday

Ballistic missiles hit parts of Israel overnight, with a number of alerts issued for the public to take shelter – the BBC’s Ione Wells reported hearing an explosion in Jerusalem

Three people have been killed and dozens injured, according to Israeli officials and local media

Iran’s representative to the UN says 78 people were killed in Friday’s Israeli strikes and at least 320 injured, the “overwhelming majority” which are civilians

Analysis from our correspondents: Israeli officials believe Iran is in a weak position, writes Hugo Bachega, while James Landale looks at the worst-case scenarios in the conflict

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