He refutes French President Macron's comments that he's returning to the US to work on a truce, after earlier telling people in Tehran to evacuate.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Trump departed the G-7 earlier than scheduled “because of what’s going on in the Middle East.”

Indonesia spent 4.4 trillion rupiah ($270.35 million) by June 12 on President Prabowo Subianto's flagship programme to give students and expectant mothers free meals, just 2.6% of this year's allocation, finance ministry data showed on Tuesday.

Blasts have been heard in Tehran and sirens have sounded in Israel as US president convenes National Security Council.

The conflict between Iran and Israel continues in the Middle East. Attacks have rocked Tehran and Tel Aviv. Follow along for live updates, news and analysis as the conflict unfolds.

China suggested the US use its influence with Israel to stop the conflict with Iran from spilling over, a sign Beijing is becoming increasingly concerned about the stability of a region it relies on for energy supplies.

Israel's blistering attack with warplanes and drones against Iran’s nuclear and military structure has sparking an open conflict between the two long-time foes that threatens to spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war.

Critical energy infrastructure in Israel and Iran has not escaped unscathed from the first few days of the countries' escalated conflict. Worst-case scenarios have yet to be realized, but the war is already having a notable impact on energy production and exports in both countries.