Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change'

The BBC's Jon Donnison in Jerusalem reports as Trump says "major combat operations" have begun.

Watch: Smoke rises over Tehran as Trump 'seeks regime change'

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that the US has launched "major combat operations" in Iran.

His comments came after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country has launched a "pre-emptive" attack on the country.

The BBC's Jon Donnison says he saw a projectile being shot down in the skies above east Jerusalem, as Trump looks for "regime change" in Iran.

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