Airstrikes on Iran kill more than 25 as Trump’s Strait of Hormuz deadline looms

Explosions rang out into the night in Tehran and low-flying jets could be heard for hours as the capital was pounded.

Donald Trump speaks about the Iran war (Alex Brandon/AP)

Israel and the United States carried out a wave of attacks early on Monday which killed more than 25 people in Iran.

Tehran responded with missile fire on Israel and its Gulf neighbours as US president Donald Trump’s deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz loomed.