Israel's blistering attack with warplanes and drones against Iran’s nuclear and military structure has sparking an open conflict between the two long-time foes that threatens to escalate.

The group is one of the most powerful and shadowy arms of Iran’s military, and it has long been on the front line of a shadow conflict with Israel.

Since Israel began its concerted attack on Iran on Friday, calls for regime change in Iran have grown louder – from hawks in the US Congress to Israeli officials and some Iranian activists abroad.

Trump said Sunday he remained optimistic about Israel and Iran reaching a deal, but added "sometimes they have to fight it out."

The Iron Dome is designed to protect Israeli citizens by launching guided missiles to intercept incoming rockets and other short-range threats in mid-air.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asserted that Israel "controls the skies over Tehran" and is progressing towards eliminating Iranian nuclear and missile threats. This statement, made during a visit to the Tel Nof airbase,

"They mainly target metropolitan areas. We see that most of their fire is aimed at the Haifa metropolitan area, the Dan metropolitan area, and the Be'er Sheva region."

LE BOURGET—Israel says it used the naval Barak Magen and the long-range air defense interceptor during its conflict with Iran, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement.