Iran said it would continue to defend itself against Israel during a UN Security Council session on Friday, while Israel's UN ambassador vowed that his country would not stop its attacks until Iran's nuclear threat is dismantled.

Iranian media report an emergency centre was targeted in the strikes while the IDF say it attacked "dozens of military targets" in the Khuzestan province.

During a Jan. 6, 2024, rally before the Iowa caucuses, Trump told supporters that returning him to the White House would allow the country to “turn the page forever on those foolish, stupid days of never-ending wars. They never ended.”

"That would be very, very dangerous for everybody," Iran’s Foreign Minister said of a potential U.S. involvement.