In Iran, officials have reported at least 224 deaths, mostly civilians. In Israel, officials said 24 civilians have been killed. Reuters on Wednesday, quoting a source familiar with internal discussions, reported Trump and his team are considering several options, including joining Israel on strikes against Iranian nuclear sites.

Iran appears ready to retaliate if it faces too much pushback. It says this could be “proportionate,” although that leaves many options open.

A military spokesman from Israel said that Israel had achieved aerial superiority over Iran and had destroyed more than a third of Iran's surface-to-surface missile launchers.

Iran’s supreme leader has criticized an initial proposal from the United States in negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.