British News Agency

Iran’s early Monday attacks struck an Israeli oil refinery and damaged part of the electrical grid.

As both Israel and Iran expand their attacks, casualties are rising on both sides. Residents of Tehran are trying to flee the capital in search of safety, while explosions and fires were reported in residential buildings in Israel overnight.

Two U.S. officials told CNN that President Donald Trump rejected an Israeli plan to assassinate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied the existence of such a plan.

According to the White House and Israeli officials, Israel’s operation against Iran is expected to last “days, not weeks” and is proceeding with implicit U.S. approval.

Trump acknowledged that the U.S. may intervene in the conflict and expressed a desire to see an agreement between the two sides.