Inside Operation Epic Fury: 7NEWS presents special coverage of the US-Israeli attacks on Iran

Our reporters take you inside Operation Epic Fury and the unfolding conflict in the Middle East.

Freddy Pawle

7NEWS

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Chris Reason reports live from Tel Aviv, which has come under attack as Iran retaliates to US strikes. Credit: 7NEWS

A special bulletin will be broadcast across 7NEWS and 7plus covering the latest updates on the unfolding conflict in Iran and the Middle East.

The United States and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday under Operation Epic Fury, targeting the nation’s top leaders and calling for the overthrow of its government.

Among the hundreds suspected dead in Iran is the country’s 86-year-old Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, bringing an end to more than three-decades of rule marred by the brutal oppression of anyone opposing him.

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Iranian state-run media outlets confirmed the despot had died about 5am, just after revealing his daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were also killed.

The death toll across the Middle East is expected to rise, with fatalities in Abu Dhabi and Tel Aviv also being confirmed by local authorities.

The attacks have sparked retaliatory strikes on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, where 7NEWS Chief Reporter Chris Reason has been reporting live as the situation continues to shift.

Reason and his team captured the moment an Iranian missile breached Israel’s air-defence system, the Iron Dome, before crashing into a building and lighting up the city with a massive explosion.

He is joined by 7NEWS US correspondents Rob Scott in Washington DC and Mylee Hogan in the US Bureau, alongside 7NEWS Foreign Editor Hugh Whitfeld, providing insight and analysis on the fast‑developing international crisis.

7NEWS Aviation Editor Blake Johnson is covering grounded flights and travel chaos, with Dubai airport struck and planes carrying Australians to Europe turned around, while Europe Correspondent Jacquelin Robson will provide live updates on how European leaders are responding to the global conflict, and Political Editor Mark Riley is in Canberra with the latest on Australia’s position.

Their coverage of the shockwaves sent around the world by the conflict will feature on a special edition of 7NEWS airing live on Seven and 7plus at 6pm.

Immediately following Australian Idol at 8.20pm, 7NEWS anchor Michael Usher will lead a special live bulletin, Inside Operation Epic Fury, to provide further updates and insight from the 7NEWS team.