India, March 7 -- Israel said on Friday that it launched a "broad-scale wave of strikes" on Tehran, with witnesses reporting powerful explosions that shook homes across the Iranian capital. Additional blasts were reported around Kermanshah, a region believed to host several Iranian missile bases.

The bombardment comes amid a week of escalating hostilities between US, Israel and Iran that has spread across West Asia. On Friday, Qatar said it intercepted a drone targeting Al Udeid Air Base, which hosts the forward headquarters of US Central Command. Saudi Arabia reported intercepting three ballistic missiles aimed at Prince Sultan Air Base.

Meanwhile, the US said it struck an Iranian drone carrier identified as the IRIS Shahid Bagheri, se...