Israel's "Operation Rising Lion", as it calls its attack on Iran, is unprecedented. It is vastly more extensive and ambitious than anything that has come before, including the two missile and drone exchanges it had with Iran last year. For Iran, this is the biggest assault on its territory since the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-1988.

"We wouldn't like to see some kind of nuclear race in the Middle East," Israeli diplomat Tsach Saar told Newsweek.

On the heels of Israel's strikes on Iran over its nuclear program, here's a look at which nations currently possess nuclear weapons.

A BBC expert has explained how Israel has taken a “massive gamble” by attacking Iran. Security correspondent Frank Gardner said the move could actually speed up Tehran’s progress towards building a nuclear bomb, which could then lead to an arms race across the Middle East.

Russia, the U.S. and China remain the world's three largest countries in terms of the size of their nuclear arsenals.

Tehran, promising a ‘severe’ response, launches 100 drones toward Israeli territory. The United States maintains it did not participate in the offensive ordered by Netanyahu

Iranian forces have launched dozens of missiles toward Israel in retaliation to Operation Rising Lion. Tehran’s nuclear and missile programmes are under the spotlight once again

Three people have been killed in Israel, according to officials and local media, with both sides saying the strikes will continue.

Graham told JI he is working with the White House on the resolution’s language and intends to introduce it shortly

(THE CONVERSATION) Israel’s strike on Iranian nuclear and military facilities has pushed the Middle East one step closer to a far wider, more dangerous regional war. It also has implications for recent U.S. diplomatic efforts toward a deal with Tehran over its nuclear program.