The missile strikes come shortly after Iran hinted at a peace deal - which US President Donald Trump claimed a "complete and total" ceasefire between the two longtime enemies.

US President says truce agreed between Israel and Iran, but Tehran denies it, says will stop attacks if Israel halts “illegal aggression”

Meanwhile, in a decision that will send shockwaves through the global economy, Iran’s parliament has approved a measure to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel through which around 20 per cent of the world’s daily oil and gas flows, according to Iran’s Press TV.