Middle East crisis live: Israel has carried out an attack on Iran, US officials say, after blasts reported near Isfahan

US officials say military operation carried out, without giving further details; Iran state media says air defences fired and airspace closed in some areasFollow all our Middle East crisis coverageUS officials have confirmed that Israel has carried out military operations against Iran but did not describe those operations.They said Israel warned the Biden administration earlier on Thursday that the strike was coming in the next 24 to 48 hours. Continue reading...