What began with Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and other targets has now spiraled into the world’s first full-scale example of what is a “threshold war”.

European foreign ministers told their Iranian counterpart in a call on Monday to return to nuclear negotiations with the U.S. and refrain from escalating conflict with Israel, to which Iran's foreign minister said Tehran's priority was to confront Israel for now,

Israel and Iran have begun a new round of attacks, as the conflict between the two heavily armed rivals enters its fourth day.

Iranian news media and residents of Tehran say the damage from the latest Israeli strikes appears to be significant, with several apartment buildings badly damaged. Residents say they are hearing ambulance sirens and fire trucks racing to the scenes and rescue workers are working to find casualties in the rubble.

Tehran reels under Israeli strikes, PM Modi touches down in Canada for G7 Summit, Mumbai battles monsoon mayhem, Bengaluru simmers in stampede protest, and the Air India crash probe deepens.

Amid rising tensions with Israel, Iran may exit the NPT. While leaders insist on peaceful nuclear goals, clashes continue and Iran has executed a man accused of spying for Israel.