Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point' as strikes continue across Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump's partner in attacking Iran, said more than half of his military aims had been achieved, but both leaders refused to put a timeline on an operation that has ignited a month-long regional war and jolted global markets.

Iran launched missiles across the Middle East early on Tuesday in response to fresh Israeli strikes on its capital Tehran, hours after Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said more than half of his military aims had been achieved, according to euronews.

"It's definitely beyond the halfway point. But I don't want to put a schedule on it," Netanyahu told US broadcaster Newsmax.

Sirens rang out in Jerusalem as Israel's military said it had responded to fresh Iranian missiles, while local Iranian media reported new explosions in Tehran that caused "power outages in parts" of the capital.

Iranian media also reported that initial investigations indicated strikes in central Iran had hit some "military sites".