Over the night the region witnessed marked missile exchanges, drone interceptions and urgent evacuation orders.As air raid sirens blared in Israel and explosions lit up the skies over Tehran, US President Donald Trump cut short his appearance at the G7 summit in Canada,

Tehran, home to 10 million people, suffers from severe traffic congestion making a speedy evacuation impossible.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has rapidly escalated since Israel launched a series of air strikes against key Iranian targets.

Reports of the latest missile attacks on Israel circulated on Iranian state media hours after Israel said it had attacked a media building in Tehran.

"In the coming hours, the Israeli army will operate in this area, as it has done in recent days in the vicinity of Tehran."

China on Tuesday accused U.S. President Donald Trump of “pouring oil” on the growing conflict between Iran and Israel. The claim has been made after the American leader issued an urgent evacuation warning to residents of Tehran. The recent flare-up began after Israel launched a surprise aerial assault last week on multiple targets across Iran.

After Israel attacked Iran, the population has lamented the lack of adequate safety instructions and evacuation orders, turning to social media for answers.