Iran threatens to “irreversibly destroy” US-linked energy sites across the Middle East if its power plants are targeted
The warning comes after President Trump says the US will “obliterate” Iranian power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not open before a 48-hour deadline – the waterway is vital for global oil shipping
“I’m terribly worried… without electricity Iran will be destroyed,” one woman in Tehran tells BBC Persian
Meanwhile, Israel launched a wave of strikes on the Iranian capital overnight and Iran has retaliated with missiles
More than 160 people have been injured in southern Israel, emergency services say, by missile strikes. It appears the target of the Iranian attack was a nuclear facility 13km (8 miles) away from the town of Dimona
Saudi Arabia and the UAE also say they intercepted missile attacks this morning
