The goal of the US-Israeli strikes is ambitious. The top target on their list was Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose death was confirmed by Iranian state media on Sunday. Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have also targeted the country's ballistic missile capabilities.

The first apparent strike happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The U.S. aims to wipe out Iran's ballistic missile program, prevent it from obtaining a nuclear weapon and help its people seize control, Trump said.