JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across Iran on Friday, blasting its huge underground nuclear site, wiping out its entire top echelon of military commanders and killing nuclear scientists in the biggest ever direct attack between the foes. Iran said "the gates of hell will open" in retaliation, while Israel said the strikes were only the start of its campaign. US President Donald Trump said it was not too late for Iran to halt the Israeli attacks by reaching a deal to curb its nuclear programme. As evening fell, Iranian media reported more explosions in what appeared to be a second wave of Israeli strikes. Iran responded, with local media reporting explosions in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. "Moments ago, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a targeted military operation to roll back the Iranian threat to Israel's very survival," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said early on Friday. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Israel had "unleashed its wicked and bloody" hand, and would suffer "a bitter fate". Trump said it was unclear if Iran's nuclear programme survived, but it was not late for Iran to make a deal to halt the strikes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged both sides to maintain peace. Oil prices, meanwhile, surged in the wake of tensions. P16...