Israel said it had struck uranium enrichment sites in Iran after the two countries launched another barrage of missiles at each other overnight.

President Donald Trump's embattled defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is returning to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for the last in a series of often combative hearings before lawmakers.

Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Tuesday, marking a fifth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise operation hit at the heart of Iran's nuclear program, striking key facilities and killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.