In the wake of a series of strikes by Israel on Iran's nuclear sites, potentially pushing the Middle East to the brink of an all-out conflict, President Donald Trump told ABC News he thought the attacks had been "excellent" and suggested there was "more to come."

Donald Trump has warned Iran to make a nuclear deal or face “slaughter” as fears of all-out war in the Middle East grow. Benjamin Netanyahu launched “Operation Rising Lion” in the early hours of Friday morning with an attack on Tehran ’s nuclear facilities and military commanders.

In a dramatic escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict, Israel is now demanding that the United States join its military campaign by launching direct strikes on Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure — specifically the heavily fortified Fordo uranium enrichment site.

Israel on Friday morning launched a wave of strikes at about 100 targets in Iran, including its nuclear facilities and military command centres.

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to US President Donald Trump for 50 minutes on Saturday, condemning the Israeli military operation against Iran and expressing concern about the risks of escalation.

Putin condemned Israel's strikes on Iran, warning of serious escalation with unpredictable consequences, Kremlin says

Ukraine said on Saturday it hoped the military escalation between Israel and Iran would not lead to a drop in aid to Kyiv, at a time when European support is stalling without US engagement. The Ukrainian leader warned that Europe's support was already stalling without Washington's engagement.

AT least 15 people have been killed and over 385 injured after Iran launched missiles at Israel in another night of devastating attacks. Both sides traded blows last night in a third consecutive