Israel said on Friday it carried out strikes in Iran, a day before talks between the Islamic Republic and the US about Tehran’s escalating uranium enrichment program were set to take place in Oman.

Air India flight AI 171 had crashed seconds after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad at around 1.30pm.

U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on Iran that have put the Middle East on edge.