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Live updates: Explosions heard over Jerusalem as Israel and Iran trade deadly missile attacks

Update: Date: 9 min ago Title: Two civilians injured in Jordan from a falling 'explosive object,' official media says Content: Two civilians were injured by a falling 'explosive object' in Jordan's norther city of Irbid, Jordanian state media reported Saturday, in what appears to be the country's first casualties after Israel and Iran began trading attacks. Footage aired by state broadcaster al-Mamlaka TV, which reported the injuries, showed a building that was also damaged in the incident cordoned off by authorities on the scene. The Jordanian Armed Forces said on Friday it would not allow any violation of the country's airspace, under any circumstances. Jordanian Air Force jets and air defense systems shot down several missiles and drones that entered Jordan's airspace that day, the armed forces statement said. Israel, which shares a long border with Jordan, launched unprecedented strikes on Iran on Friday, targeting the heart of nation's nuclear program and senior military leaders. Iran has since launched multiple retaliatory attacks on Israel. Jordan temporarily closed its airspace Friday in the wake of Israel's initial attack, but flights had resumed as of Saturday morning, the country's Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission told CNN. Update: Date: 11 min ago Title: Iran's foreign ministry says still unclear whether negotiators will attend Sunday talks with US Content: Iran has yet to make a decision on whether it will attend talks with the United States on Sunday, the foreign ministry spokesperson was cited as saying in state-affiliated media. Esmail Baghaei said the US' support for Israel has rendered negotiations 'meaningless.' 'It is not possible for you to simultaneously claim to be negotiating and talking to reach an understanding on an issue, while at the same time… allowing a racist regime to violate the territorial integrity of (Iran),' Baghaei said, according to Nour News. White House officials continue to argue that US President Donald Trump is committed to salvaging the nuclear talks, the sixth round of which was due in the Omani capital Muscat on Sunday. A source told CNN Friday that special envoy Steve Witkoff is 'ready' to meet Iranian officials when they are – whether it be in Oman on Sunday or at some date thereafter. Update: Date: 24 min ago Title: Three Palestinian children wounded in occupied West Bank by fallen missile from Yemen, Israel says Content: Three Palestinian children were wounded on Friday when a missile fired from Yemen fell in the southern part of the occupied West Bank, Israel's military said. The children – aged six, seven and 12 – were injured in the town of Sa'ir near Hebron, according to humanitarian group the Palestine Red Crescent. No interceptors were launched, the Israel Defense Forces said, adding the incident was under review. Yemen-based Houthi rebels have been launching missiles towards Israel in protest against its war in Gaza. But the Iran-backed militant group has not claimed responsibility, and nor has the IDF elaborated on the missile's origin. It came as Israel has been trading deadly missile attacks with Iran since Friday after launching an assault on Tehran's military and nuclear facilities. Update: Date: 43 min ago Title: Iran shot down Israeli drones on northern Salmas border, its state media claims Content: Iran said it had downed Israeli drones that crossed its northwestern border near Salmas, the state-affiliated Nour News reported Saturday. 'The Islamic warriors succeed to bring down the Israeli drones that have crossed our border,' the news report said. CNN has approached Israeli forces for comment. Drones have been a key element of Israel's attack on Iran, which it launched in the early hours of Friday morning. Israeli security officials said that ahead of the attack Israel had established a base for launching explosive drones inside Iran, and the drones were later used to target missile launchers near Tehran. Update: Date: 46 min ago Title: Israel says it carried out a wave of strikes on Tehran overnight Content: The Israeli Air Force said it carried out a wave of strikes hitting defense arrays in Tehran overnight into Saturday. 'These strikes carry operational and national significance. We damaged – and will continue to damage – strategic sites and enemy sources of knowledge,' commanding officer of the Israeli Air Force MG Tomer Bar said in a situational assessment. Israeli Air Force planes struck dozens of targets, including surface-to-air missile infrastructure, Bar said. 'For the first time since the beginning of the war, over 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) from Israeli territory, the IAF struck defense arrays in the area of Tehran,' he added. Update: Date: 1 hr 3 min ago Title: Search efforts continue after deadly strike near Israeli residential area, authorities say Content: Searches were underway Saturday morning for any residents still trapped under the rubble after what police said was a deadly Iranian missile strike that hit near a residential area of Rishon Lezion south of Tel Aviv. In an image shared by Israeli police, policewoman Aviv Sarga is pictured carrying a baby from the area of impact, where emergency services confirmed two people were killed and 19 wounded. National emergency response agency Magen David Adom (MDA) said its workers 'encountered extensive destruction to several buildings' when they arrived at the scene. 'Some of the injured were trapped under the rubble; others were walking wounded,' MDA officials said in a statement. 'This was a difficult and complex scene, and we are continuing to search to ensure no one remains trapped.' Update: Date: 59 min ago Title: Video captures moment missile strikes near key military facility in Tel Aviv Content: Video verified by CNN shows the dramatic moment a missile struck in the vicinity of the Kirya, an area of Tel Aviv that's home to the military headquarters housing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Ministry of Defense. Multiple interceptor projectiles can be seen being launched from the ground into the sky in a video shot by a witness from a nearby building, as Iran launched retaliatory strikes on Israel overnight into Saturday. Moments later, a missile impacts the ground causing a large explosion with large plumes of smoke seen rising from the impact area, footage shows. Video of the aftermath shows an apartment building was seriously damaged. A second video, filmed by the Reuters news agency, shows a missile streaking toward the ground before striking the Kirya area at approximately 1:35 a.m. local time. Explosions have been reported across Tel Aviv. Israeli forces have been working to repel multiple waves of aerial strikes from Iran starting Friday and into Saturday morning. The IDF has said it is 'not commenting on hits and locations.' Update: Date: 1 hr 37 min ago Title: US ambassador to Israel headed to shelter five times overnight, he says Content: Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, said he had to head to bomb shelters five times overnight, as Iran launched waves of retaliatory missile strikes against Israel. 'Been rough nite in Israel,' Huckabee, who is in the country, said in a post on X on Saturday morning. Huckabee added that Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest which takes place each Saturday, should be quiet, but 'probably won't be.' On Wednesday, the US State and Defense departments arranged the departure of non-essential personnel from locations around the Middle East, two days before Israel mounted its attack. Who is he? The former Arkansas governor was nominated by President Donald Trump for the Jerusalem-based post in November last year. He has been a strong defender of Israel, once arguing that there was 'no such thing as a Palestinian.' Update: Date: 1 hr 41 min ago Title: In pictures: Missile damage across Israel Content: A fresh wave of Iranian missile strikes hit Israel on Saturday, capping off a night of attacks between the two sides. Israeli authorities said the strikes killed three people and injured dozens. Iran's strikes come in response to Israel's unprecedented attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets. The attacks killed some of the country's most senior leaders, in addition to at least 78 others. Another 320 people were wounded, most of whom were civilians according to Iranian authorities. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said late Friday that Iran had 'crossed red lines' by firing at civilian population centers. See more photos from the escalating conflict. Update: Date: 2 hr 14 min ago Title: Iranian drones heading for Israel, IDF says Content: The Israel Defense Forces says it has identified more Iranian drones heading toward Israel. 'A short while ago, sirens sounded in several areas across Israel following the identification of UAVs launched from Iran toward the State of Israel,' the IDF said in a statement on Saturday. Update: Date: 2 hr 16 min ago Title: Death toll from Iranian strikes on Israel rises to three Content: The death toll following a barrage of Iranian strikes on Israel has risen to three, according to statements from emergency services. Two people died and 19 were wounded in an Iranian missile attack that hit near homes in Rishon Lezion, just south of Tel Aviv, according to an updated statement from Magen David Adom, the emergency response agency. It earlier said one person had been killed. A third person was killed by a falling weapon fragment during an earlier wave of Iranian strikes overnight into Saturday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene in the city of Ramat Gan, which is to the east of Tel Aviv, police said. Update: Date: 1 hr 45 min ago Title: New wave of Iranian missiles as morning breaks in Tel Aviv and Tehran. Here's what to know Content: It's been just over 24 hours since Israel launched a massive two-pronged attack against Iran, aimed at destroying the country's nuclear sites and decapitating its military leadership in Tehran. Iran, which vowed a 'crushing response' to the attack, launched several waves of deadly strikes against locations across Israel overnight into Saturday, with both sides reporting deaths and multiple injuries. Sirens sounded in Israel into Saturday morning and explosions were reported in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran, as the escalating conflict risks pulling the Middle East into a wider war. Here's what you need to know: Overnight strikes: Iranian forces launched several waves of missiles toward Israel overnight into Saturday. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it targeted Israeli military centers and air bases in missile strikes on Friday. Meanwhile, Tehran's air defense system was active into early Saturday following another round of Israeli attacks, Iranian state media reported. Interceptions and damage: The Israeli military claimed that it intercepted some from the latest wave of Iranian missiles, but there are reports of people trapped beneath wreckage of buildings, as well as homes destroyed or damaged. Emergency crews were responding to fallen projectiles. Loud explosions were heard in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Deaths and injuries: Iran's retaliatory strikes have killed at least two people, Israeli authorities said. One person was killed and more than 20 wounded after an Iranian missile hit near homes in Rishon Lezion, just south of Tel Aviv. And one woman was killed when a weapon fragment fell in Ramat Gan, also near Tel Aviv. Israel's envoy to the US earlier said about 40 people had been injured. In Iran, at least 78 people were killed in the Israeli strikes, including senior military officials, Iran's UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani said Friday. More than 320 people were injured, most of them civilians, he added. Air force bases targeted in Iran: The Israeli military said it struck two Iranian air force bases – used for missile and drone operations – on Friday. They include the Hamadan air base in western Iran the Tabriz air base, a surface-to-surface missile launch site, in the northwest of the country. Warnings of more to come: Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said late Friday that Iran had 'crossed red lines' by firing at civilian population centers and vowed it would pay a 'very heavy price.' Iran said it would intensify its attacks on Israel and target the regional bases of any country that tries to defend it. Netanyahu warned Iran on Friday that 'more is on the way.' Nuclear talks: A sixth round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran was due to kick off on Sunday. US President Donald Trump told Reuters that Washington's talks with Iran are still planned, although he isn't sure they will go ahead. Trump told NBC News that Iran 'may have another opportunity' to strike a nuclear deal, and implied that Iranians are reaching out to him. How we got here: Early Friday, Israel launched a wave of unprecedented strikes on Iran, hitting key sites in the nation's nuclear program as well as residential areas in the capital Tehran and killing some of the country's highest-ranking military leaders. Israel had repeatedly pushed for a military option to stop Iran's nuclear program. It said Friday that Tehran had been advancing a 'secret program to assemble a nuclear weapon,' and was closer than ever to being able to obtain one. Iran has repeatedly insisted it isn't building a bomb and that its nuclear program is for energy purposes. Update: Date: 2 hr 47 min ago Title: One dead and more than 20 wounded after missile hits central Israel Content: One person has died and more than 20 were wounded after an Iranian missile hit near homes in Rishon Lezion, just south of Tel Aviv, Israel's emergency services said. A large number of paramedics were sent to the scene, where they found extensive damage and a number of people trapped under rubble. 'This is a difficult and complex scene and we are still continuing to scan and ensure that there are no additional victims inside the buildings,' said Rami Musher, deputy director of the Ayalon region's emergency services. A video from the Reuters news agency showed the damaged roof of a home and dozens of rescue workers and military personnel at the site. Update: Date: 3 hr 23 min ago Title: CNN team in southern Israel observes smoking rocket downed during latest assault from Iran Content: A smoldering rocket came down on a highway in southern Israel near a CNN team that was watching live intercepts of Iranian aerial strikes in the early hours of Saturday. 'There were a lot of loud explosions and impacts, and you can see here, this missile right behind me lying in the road – it's still smoking,' CNN's Nic Robertson said from the scene. 'This was from the latest salvo of the Iranian missiles intercepted.' 'It's not clear if this was an intercept missile or one of the Iranian missiles,' Robertson added. Iran has launched multiple strikes over Israel in recent hours, with Israeli military forces working to repel the assault and air raid sirens blaring across the country. Update: Date: 3 hr 23 min ago Title: Explosions heard over Jerusalem amid new wave of Iranian missiles Content: Explosions have been heard in the skies above Jerusalem as a new wave of Iranian missiles heads toward Israel. 'An additional barrage of missiles was launched toward the State of Israel,' the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. The IDF earlier warned of a new series of strikes and said its defenses were operating. Update: Date: 3 hr 23 min ago Title: Rare footage released by Israeli spy agency Mossad unveils the sophisticated intelligence operation in Iran Content: Rare footage released by Israeli spy agency Mossad unveils the sophisticated intelligence operation behind Israel's recent unprecedented attack on Iran. CNN Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Matthew Chance takes a look into this significant breakthrough as well as what sort of retaliation could be in store. Update: Date: 3 hr 23 min ago Title: What to know about the Iranian leaders killed in Israeli strikes Content: Iran's highest-ranking military officer, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and its air force and a former national security chief have all been killed in Israel's unprecedented Operation Rising Lion. Here's what you need to know about them: Major General Hossein Salami: As the head of the secretive Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), he was one of the most powerful men in Iran, overseeing its most potent military arm and reporting directly to its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Salami had headed the secretive and IRGC since 2019, according to a US sanctions docket. He was at the helm of the IRGC when Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Israel in April and October last year, in the first direct strikes by Iran on Israeli territory. Major General Mohammad Bagheri: Since 2016 Mohammad Bagheri had served as the chief of staff of Iran's armed forces, which IISS estimated could call on more than 500,000 active personnel. The General Staff is 'the most senior military body in Iran, which implements policy and monitors and coordinates activities within the armed forces', according to a US Treasury document laying out sanctions against Bagheri in 2019. Ali Shamkhani: A close aide to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, he represented Tehran at talks which sealed a landmark agreement to restore diplomatic ties with foe Saudi Arabia. Shamkhani served as the country's top national security official for a decade from 2013, and before that served in a number of important roles, including in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the ministry of defense. He had been a rising star of Iranian diplomacy, well known in foreign-policy circles in Washington and Europe. Amir Ali Hajizadeh: The death of this commander of the IRGC's Air Force is a major blow to Tehran. Hajizadeh headed the country's missile program, which was involved in defending the country's air space and carrying out attacks overseas. He was the mastermind of Iran's previous attack on Israel in April 2024 as well as the missile attack on a US base in Iraq in 2020. Update: Date: 3 hr 23 min ago Title: How Israel's campaign to wipe out Iran's nuclear program unfolded Content: Israel launched a wave of unprecedented strikes on Iran shortly before sunrise Friday morning, hitting key sites in the nation's nuclear program as well as residential areas in upscale neighborhoods of Tehran and killing some of the country's highest-ranking military leaders. CNN analyzed satellite imagery and dozens of videos shared on social media to understand how the wide-ranging operation unfolded across the country. Here's a timeline: Pre-dawn: The first reports of explosions in Tehran came at around 3:30 a.m. local time Friday. Strikes also hit the Natanz nuclear facility, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) south of Tehran. 4:14 a.m.: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced it had used jets to strike 'dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran.' The statement came at 3:44 a.m. in Israel, which is 30 minutes behind Iran's time zone. 4:35 a.m.: Within minutes, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stressed that the US was 'not involved' in Israel's strikes and that Israel's actions were 'unilateral.' 'Let me be clear: Iran should not target US interests or personnel,' Rubio said in a statement on X, anticipating a potential Iranian response. 5:17 a.m.: Netanyahu gave a televised address, saying that Israel had acted to 'roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival.' He said the operation would continue for as long as it takes 'to remove these threats.' Netanyahu claimed Iran had produced enough highly enriched uranium for nine nuclear weapons. 'Iran could produce a nuclear weapon in a very short time. It could be a year. It could be within a few months,' Netanyahu said. 'This is a clear and present danger to Israel's survival.' 8:35 a.m.: The Israeli military said it had killed three of the most senior men in Iran's military and its nuclear program. While Friday's strikes appeared extremely targeted, there have also been reports of civilian casualties. 8:48 a.m.: The IDF said that Iran had launched more than 100 drones towards Israeli territory, and that Israel's air defenses were preparing to intercept them. Around midday: Early afternoon, Iranian media reported that Israel had launched a fresh strike on the northwestern city of Tabriz. Tamsin news agency said the Tabriz Airport had come under 'heavy Israeli attack.' Read CNN's full timeline of attacks and communications from key stakeholders Update: Date: 3 hr 23 min ago Title: What you need to know about Iran's nuclear program Content: After decades of threats, Israel on Friday launched an audacious attack on Iran, targeting its nuclear sites, scientists and military leaders. But international assessments, including by the US intelligence community, say that Iran's nuclear program isn't currently weaponized. Tehran has also repeatedly insisted it isn't building a bomb. Here's what you need to know about Iran's nuclear program: Origin: The US launched a nuclear program with Iran in 1957. Back then, the Western-friendly monarch – the Shah – ruled Iran and the two countries were still friends. With backing from the US, Iran started developing its nuclear power program in the 1970s. But the US pulled its support when the Shah was overthrown during the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Since the revolution, which transformed Iran into an Islamic Republic, Western nations have worried the country could use its nuclear program to produce atomic weapons using highly enriched uranium. Iran's position: Tehran has maintained that it does not seek to build nuclear weapons. It is a party to the UN's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), under which it has pledged not to develop a bomb. It has spent decades developing its nuclear program and sees it as a source of national pride and sovereignty. It maintains the program is solely for peaceful energy purposes and plans to build additional nuclear power plants to meet domestic energy needs and free up more oil for export. Why is the program so controversial: Nuclear plants require a fuel called uranium – and according to the UN nuclear watchdog, no other country has the kind of uranium that Iran currently does without also having a nuclear weapons program. That has fueled suspicions that Iran isn't being fully transparent about its intentions. Tehran has used its stockpile of weapons-grade uranium as a bargaining chip in talks with the United States, repeatedly saying it would get rid of it if US-led sanctions are lifted. Read CNN's full analysis on Iran's nuclear program. Update: Date: 3 hr 24 min ago Title: Iran-Israel strikes add uncertainty to US effort to reach a nuclear deal with Tehran Content: The United States and Iran have been engaged for weeks in talks on a potential nuclear deal. CNN's Kaitlan Collins reports on how the latest fighting between Israel and Iran has only added to the uncertainty surrounding those talks: The nuclear deal between the US and Iran could be in jeopardy following Israel's attack on Iran. CNN's Kaitlan Collins has the details.