The Israeli military said it struck eight Iranian attack helicopters at a military base and 40 missile-infrastructure components in western Iran. It said its air force also hit a missile launcher overnight and continued to fly over Iran in search of more targets.

Arrow interceptor shortage exposed as Tehran fires hypersonic missiles at Tel Aviv, prompting U.S. to weigh deeper involvement.

Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is an "easy target," and Iran should surrender unconditionally, President Donald Trump said Tuesday before Iran's leader countered with his own warning, "the battle begins.