The munitions, named by a government official as GBU-72 Advanced 5k Penetrator bombs, were first released in 2021.

From increased household bills to food prices, the effects could linger for a while.

Khamenei will have a central say in Iran's war strategy, with the country's powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard answering directly to him.

The targets on Kuwait City come after Israel struck oil depots north of Tehran early this morning, sending smoke clouds blooming over the skyline.

'Manchester is red,' they declared.