President Trump says the U.S. is engaged in "major combat operations in Iran," after a failed effort to pressure Tehran into a new nuclear deal.

Feb ⁠28 (Reuters) - ⁠The Israeli ⁠operation ​against ‌Iran on ‌Saturday ⁠was coordinated ⁠with the U.S., ​an ​Israeli defence ⁠official told ⁠Reuters. The ⁠operation was ​planned for ​months ⁠and ⁠the launch date was ⁠decided weeks ago, the official added.

Donald Trump called on Iranians to overthrow their government as the US and Israel launched air strikes in what he described as a “massive and ongoing operation” against the Islamic regime on Saturday morning.

Israeli authorities closed the country’s airspace amid the attack by the U.S. and Israel on Iran. The move came as Israel put the country on heightened alert and banned nonessential public activity as it braced for an Iranian response.

The State Department cautioned that sudden travel restrictions, rocket alerts, and flight disruptions are possible.

Israel's High Court has temporarily halted a ban on international aid groups from working in the occupied Palestinian territories unless they meet strict new rules.

Sirens rang out in Tel Aviv as Israel announced it had struck Iran, and the government banned all but essential public activities, as the country braced for a retaliatory strike. Iran rained around 500 missiles on Israel during the 12-day war in June,

The U.S. is pulling some non-emergency staff and their families out of Israel with the possibility of a strike on Iran still on the table Friday.