A volley of missiles launched by Iran killed eight people and injured nearly 100 in Israel on Monday as the conflict between the two countries entered its fourth day.

The facility in Natanz "will take at least years to recover", he tells Radio 4's Today programme.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.

Iranian aerial strikes targeting Israel killed eight people and injured more than 200 others overnight, Israel's Foreign Ministry said on Sunday morning.