WATCH: Iranian Shahed drone striking an apartment building in Bahrain, filmed from inside the building.

Before launching “Operation Epic Fury,” Trump was warned the attack on Iran was a “high-risk, high-reward” move that could cause major U.S. casualties but might reshape the Middle East in America’s favor.

Officials briefed him on risks including missile strikes on U.S. bases, proxy attacks in Iraq and Syria, and limits to regional air defenses.

One official said the operation carried “no guaranteed outcome.”

Trump acknowledged the stakes, saying “the lives of courageous American heroes may be lost,” but called it “a noble mission,” vowing to “destroy their missiles,” “raze their missile industry,” and “annihilate their navy.”

Source: Reuters

Israel’s public broadcaster, citing sources, reports that negotiations with Iran were "intended as a deception to prepare for the attack."

Newly released footage captures U.S. airstrikes hitting targets on the ground in Iran.

Israeli hackers breached a popular prayer app in Iran, gaining access to millions of users’ phones.

Through the breach, messages were sent to members of the army and the Revolutionary Guard urging them to defect and rebel against the regime.

BREAKING: Netanyahu says "there are many signs that Khamenei is no longer alive."

He provides no evidence.

Netanyahu says the operation will continue as long as necessary and calls for patience.

He says Israel has “an alliance for peace and an alliance for war,” adding that this war will lead to “real peace.”

Netanyahu:

The regime should not have any arms that could threaten our existence.

Netanyahu to anti-regime protestors in Iran:

The help you have longed for has arrived.

Soon it will be your time to take to the streets and change reality.

Netanyahu:

We have targeted the site where Khamenei was.

Netanyahu:

Today we have killed several major leaders that are involved in the nuclear program of Iran and we will continue to target several sites of this regime.

Netanyahu to Iranians:

You will have your moment, a moment where you will be demanded to take to the streets in order to finish the job and topple this regime.

Netanyahu to Iranians:

The support and aid you asked for has arrived… this is your time.

White House:

Trump has spoken with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

WATCH: Patriot air defence system failed to intercept an Iranian missile over Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

Zohran Mamdani:

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.

Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war. Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace.

The U.S. issues a worldwide caution to its citizens.

Senator Tom Cotton on Iran:

We're probably looking at weeks, not days, of joint efforts by the United States, Israel, and our Arab partners who have also been attacked this morning.

Iranian National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani:

We will make the Zionist criminals and the shameless Americans regret their actions.

The brave soldiers and the great nation of Iran will deliver an unforgettable lesson to the hellish international oppressors.