The Israel Defense Forces said it used fighter jets to target Iran's nuclear program, which it called an "existential threat."

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) launched a series of airstrikes deep inside Iranian territory overnight on Wednesday, targeting nuclear infrastructure, missile production sites, and air defence systems.

The U.S. military is deploying more fighter aircraft to the Middle East and extending the deployment of other warplanes, bolstering U.S. military forces in the region as the war between Israel and Iran rages,