It was an unprecedented attack years in the making, with some last-minute misdirection meant to give the operation a powerful element of surprise.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. military struck three sites in Iran, inserting itself into Israel’s effort to decapitate the country’s nuclear program in a risky gambit to weaken a longtime foe amid Tehran’s threat of reprisals that could spark a wider regional conflict.

After the US hits three nuclear sites in Iran, Israel says it's striking military targets - while the Iranian Red Crescent accuses it of hitting hospitals.