Israel hits Iran with broad wave of fresh strikes as war enters its fifth day - live updates

Explosions rocked Irans capital city on Wednesday as its war with the US and Israel entered a fifth day.

Explosions rocked Irans capital city on Wednesday as its war with the US and Israel entered a fifth day.

The latest attacks followed earlier strikes on an Iranian nuclear site and retaliatory strikes by the Islamic Republic across the Gulf region.

Iranian state television reported explosions around Tehran as dawn broke while Israel said its air defences were activated due to incoming missile fire from Iran.

The Israeli military said on Wednesday it conducted a series of strikes across Irans capital targeting its security forces.

The US military has said it has hit nearly 2,000 targets in Iran since launching its co-ordinated attack with Israel on Saturday, sinking ships and severely damaging Iranian defences. 

Iran has launched a series of retaliatory attacks, targeting US bases 0 including a CIA station at the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia on Monday.

The US Consulate in Dubai was also rocked by a drone strike on Tuesday as Iran continues to target Gulf states.

Follow the latest updates on the US-Israel war with Iran 

06:56

Top story: Iran strikes CIA base in Saudi Arabia

Iran has blown up a CIA station at the US Embassy in Saudi Arabia as the agency works to arm militants for an uprising against the Islamic regime.

A suspected Iranian drone struck the CIA station in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital, on Monday, just two days after the spy agency pinpointed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's location in the strike that killed him.

An internal State Department alert revealed that Tehran's attack 'collapsed' part of the station's roof and 'contaminated' the compound with smoke, according to the Washington Post.

The station also sustained 'structural damage' while personnel were advised to 'shelter in place.'

The US and Saudi governments confirmed that two drones hit the US embassy complex, but did not disclose that the CIA station was impacted, the Post said.

There was no indication that CIA personnel were wounded.

06:53

Israel launches new strikes in Iran as conflict enters fifth day

Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of the US-Israel war with Iran as the conflict enters its fifth day.

Israel has launched fresh strikes on Iran and Lebanon, while Iran's Guards said they had sealed off one of the world's most vital shipping routes for energy.

Governments across the world are scrambling to evacuate citizens stranded in the Middle East/

With global energy prices already on the rise over the expanding war, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said it has 'complete control' of the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial chokepoint into the Gulf.

But Trump said the US had 'knocked out' Iran's navy, along with its air force and radar systems, and that the US Navy was ready to escort tankers through the waterway through which one-fifth of global seaborne oil pass.

Stick with us as we bring you the latest updates throughout the day.