President Donald Trump is issuing a stark warning to Iran against retaliating against U.S. targets in the Middle East while also predicting Israel and Iran would "soon" make a deal to end their escalating conflict.

Israel has launched a series of strikes against Iran, targeting the country’s nuclear program and other military infrastructure. Iran has launched its own strikes in retaliation.

Israel unleashed a punishing barrage of strikes targeting the capital Tehran Sunday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to make Iran pay "a very heavy price" for killing civilians, on the third day of fierce fighting.

Iran and Israel continued trading missiles and airstrikes on June 14, a day after Israel launched a sweeping air offensive against its old enemy.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates — Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday, with direct strikes targeting its energy industry and Defense Ministry headquarters, while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles blamed for the deaths of four people.

Israel’s ambassador to the United States said Sunday that Israel was not looking to limit or quickly finish up its war with Iran. “The objective is not to contain the war. The objective is to win the war,” Ambassador Yechiel Leiter said to host Martha Raddatz on ABC’s “This Week.”

Iranian media reported that Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in what would be the first attack on an Iranian energy site.

Israel is not ruling out the possibility of targeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as one of the options for countering the nuclear threat from Tehran. Source: The Wall Street Journal,

"Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire," President Donald Trump said.

U.S. military leaders and elected officials are grappling with a worsening diplomatic and security crisis in the Middle East.

Several people were killed when Iran fired a barrage of projectiles at Israel in retaliation for Israel's surprise attack on its foe’s nuclear facilities and military leadership. Follow along for live updates,

Israel warns "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues firing missiles, while state media say 60 people have been killed in a strike on Iran's capital.