DUBAI—Iran has been urgently signaling that it seeks an end to hostilities and resumption of talks over its nuclear programs, sending messages to Israel and the U.S. via Arab intermediaries, Middle Eastern and European officials said.

Smoke and missiles have lit up the skies in Israel and Iran in a fierce standoff triggered by fears over Tehran’s expanding nuclear program. Since June 13, hundreds of military strikes have been exchanged as the two nations remain locked in a conflict that shows no signs of abating.

The conflict between Israel and Iran has forced many countries in the Middle East to close their airspace, as Israeli jets and Iranian exploding drones and missiles fly over their night skies.

Israel launched a wave of unprecedented strikes on Iran shortly before sunrise Friday morning, hitting key sites in the nation’s nuclear program.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed the operation “will continue for as many days as it takes,” while Iran has pledged to retaliate. Stavridis warned that despite

Following Israeli strikes that killed seven officials, including nuclear scientists, Iran vows to continue uranium enrichment despite U.N. nuclear watchdog's formal rebuke.

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