Israel says US was informed in advance of strikes on Iran

“They missed the opportunity to make a deal. Now, they may have another opportunity. We’ll see," US President Trump told NBC news in an interview on Friday.

"They're calling me to speak," Trump said, referring to Iranian officials.

“(Israel) had the finest equipment in the world," Trump added, "which is American equipment.”

Israel’s military described Iran as a “global threat” and released a photo depicting Iran at the center surrounded by circles representing the expanding reach of Tehran’s influence.

The military said, “Israel is not the end goal, it’s only the beginning. We had no other choice but to act,” signaling broader concerns over Iran’s regional activities.

"Israel's attacks will certainly not go unanswered, and the gates of hell will soon be opened upon them," new IRGC chief-commander Mohammad Pakpour said.

"Israel will face a painful fate," he added.

A United Nations-backed conference co-hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to advance a roadmap toward a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians has been postponed following Israel's military strikes on Iran, Reuters reported on Friday.

A Western diplomatic source in Riyadh said the decision was partly due to the escalating conflict. "The Saudi-French conference is being postponed, in part because of the attacks on Iran," the source said.

A second source familiar said some delegations from the Middle East would not or could not come due to developments.

Some Iranians expressed gratitude to Israel for assassinating military and political military officials they viewed with contempt in video and voice messages sent to Iran International TV.

“I wanted to thank Israel and Uncle Netanyahu for what they did last night and to tell Iran: You are nothing. (You say you are) a power in the region, but three of your top commanders were killed in a single attack,” a viewer said in his message.

“I want people to get out [on the streets to protest] and be united with each other and to topple this blood thirsty government,” she added.

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