Israel-Iran conflict: Tel Aviv strikes Tehran's nuclear sites, what we know so far

The ongoing military escalation between Israel and Iran has entered a critical phase with preemptive strikes, retaliatory threats, and heightened global concerns.

Israel confirmed that it carried out a preemptive military operation targeting nuclear and military sites across Iran. The strikes included multiple locations, with a major attack reported on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the operation will continue as many days as it takes.


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Here is what we know so far:

• Israel carried out preemptive strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and military sites, including the Natanz nuclear facility.
  
  
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “The operation will continue as many days as it takes.”
• Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said, “Following the preemptive strike by the State of Israel against Iran, a missile and UAV (drone) attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate timeframe.”
  
  
• Iran reported multiple explosions in Tehran and placed its air defence systems on full alert.

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• Iran accused the United States of "supporting" Israel in carrying out the strikes.
• U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said, “We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.”

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• The conflict has already impacted global oil markets, with crude prices rising by 11 per cent.
• Iranian state television has confirmed the head of country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, Gen. Hossein Salami, was killed in an Israeli strike.
• Nuclear scientists Fereydoun Abbasi and Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi killed in Israeli strike, Iran state TV says.
• Iran's state TV says head of Iran's armed forces Mohammed Bagheri was killed in Israeli attack.
• Iran's press TB says 5 people killed and 20 injured in Israeli strike hitting residential area in Tehran.