Iran has responded with a dire warning to attacks on its territory by Israel and the United States, reported German Press Agency (dpa).
"We had warned you. Now you have started down a path whose end is no longer in your hands," said the head of the security commission, Ebrahim Azizi.
The US and Israel launched attacks on Saturday, with Israel calling it a "pre-emptive strike" against its arch-enemy to “eliminate threats."
The strikes come after the US massively increased its military build-up in the region in order to pressure Tehran to scale down its nuclear programme, and following a brutal crackdown in Iran on widespread protests.
US President Donald Trump had repeatedly threatened military action if a negotiated solution to the nuclear issue wasn't found.
According to eyewitness reports from the Iranian capital Tehran, the residence of religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among those hit.
However, Khamenei is believed to have been evacuated to safety.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian had previously threatened an all-out war if Khamenei was attacked.
- Bernama
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