The military exchanges worsened between Israel and Iran overnight on Monday as strikes hit residential areas, killing and wounding civilians on both sides.

The exchange of fire comes as talks on Iran's nuclear program in Oman between the U.S. and Iran were called off.

The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) on Sunday claimed it hit Iranian Defence Ministry headquarters as well as the headquarters of its nuclear project. Iran, meanwhile, launched a fresh series of missiles against Israel,

Given the limited access international journalists have in Iran, the situation on the ground is largely unconfirmed.

Israel and Iran have opened a new chapter in their long history of conflict. Israel launched a major attack with strikes early Friday that set off explosions in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

The death toll is growing as Israel and Iran exchanged missile attacks for a third consecutive day on Sunday, and Israel is warning that worse is to come. Israel targeted Iran’s Defense Ministry headquarters in Tehran and sites it alleged were associated with Iran’s nuclear program,