Israel unleashed a punishing wave of strikes across the breadth of Iran on Sunday and Tehran hit back with fresh missile barrages, as both sides threatened more devastation in a conflict that appeared to be intensifying.

"The full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before," Trump warned.

The Israeli military warns Iranians to evacuate arms factories, signaling what could be a further widening of the campaign.

Airlines steered clear of much of the Middle East on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iranian sites forced carriers to cancel or divert thousands of flights in the latest upheaval to travel in the region.

RAF Typhoon fighter jets were last night rushed to the Middle East amid the spiralling Israel-Iran conflict. Sir Keir Starmer acted after Iran warned the UK would be targeted if it helped stop

Gordon also argued that Trump was manipulated into supporting Israel’s strikes by Netanyahu, even as Trump celebrated Israel’s killing of Iranian hardliners, noting that several of Trump’s senior advisors have urged restraint rather than intervention.

The Israeli shekel suffered widespread selling on Friday along with some government bonds and equity markets across the Middle East after Israel launched missile strikes against Iran.