Israel’s strikes against Iran’s nuclear complex and military leadership have sent shockwaves around the globe, raising fears of escalation and a wider war in the region. The campaign also reverberated in Moscow,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says rising global oil prices following Israeli strikes on Iran will strengthen Russia by increasing its oil revenues, aiding its war effort in Ukraine.

Russia is prepared to continue to work to resolve issues surrounding Iran's nuclear programme, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, "President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but to more importantly, talk about Iran, a country he knows very well.

Israeli emergency services have said at least two people were killed in the strikes and dozens of people are injured.

Waves of deadly missile strikes were traded overnight between Iran and Israel as the long-running conflict between the two foes escalated. This follows Friday’s unprecedented attack by Israel on Iranian nuclear and military targets,