The Israel Defense Forces said the air force had launched strikes against missile sites in central Iran, as the Middle East conflict entered a fourth day.

"The full strength and might of the U.S. Armed Forces will come down on you at levels never seen before," Trump warned.

Israel’s military headquarters were struck after Iran’s Islamic Republic unleashed a barrage of missiles on central Tel Aviv late Friday night, causing “significant damage” to the Jewish state’s equivalent of the Pentagon.

Israel and Iran exchange airstrikes targeting military sites and nuclear facilities, with Trump comments on the conflict and expressing optimism for diplomatic resolution.

The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.

Leaders in the U.S. and Iran appear to be jostling over red lines to keep their countries out of a direct confrontation.

Below Senior Fellow Can Kasapoğlu offers a tactical and strategic overview of Operation Rising Lion. Executive Summary