The U.S. conducted airstrikes on Iran
US officials said that the strikes on three Iran nuclear sites were aimed at preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon. This comes after Israel carried out air strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in response to US military action. The Israeli military said that the strikes were in response to Iran’s “hostile behaviour” against its forces in Syria.
Iran attacked a U.S. base
Iran on Monday claimed that it had carried out missile attacks on the US military bases in Qatar and Iraq after the US launched strikes on its nuclear facilities. Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the attacks were “a violation of Qatar’s sovereignty and airspace, as well as of international law and the United Nations Charter”.
Satellites show Iran’s nuclear program isn’t destroyed as experts say
Satellite imagery showing damage to Iran’s nuclear program is “not over” by any means, David Albright, the president of Institute for Science and International Security, said. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that Iran has more than 400 kg of 60% enriched uranium, enough for around 10 bombs. ” small containers that could fit into a car,” Albright added.
Israel has to wait for Trump so it can face a strategic dilemma in Iran
US President Donald Trump will decide on whether to strike Iran within two weeks, White House spokesman Hogan Gidley has said. The announcement comes as Israel and Iran began an offensive against each other over the country’s nuclear program. Over 650 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Iran, according to an independent group.
The death toll in Gaza is rising, as Israel turns its attention to Iran
Israel has said it “precisely struck” command centres belonging to Iran’s Quds Force, an elite military and intelligence arm of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The Israeli military said that four IRGC officials, including the head of the IRGC’s Intelligence Organisation, were killed in the strike. The attack comes after Israel launched an offensive against Iran last week.
Iran retaliates after Israel hits more Iranian targets
Iran on Friday launched missiles at Israel’s biggest airbase and nuclear sites after the country’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that Israel’s attacks on Iran are a “despicable act”. The rockets targeted an airbase in the north of the country along with the country’s military and civilian infrastructure, Iran’s state media reported.
Israel, expanding targets, strikes Iranian State TV are all live updates
Iran on Monday said that it had attacked Israel with missiles and artillery in response to the drone strikes carried out by Israel on Iranian targets. Israeli military officials said that 80 targets, including Iran’s nuclear headquarters and two fuel sites, had been hit in the strikes. At least 78 people have been killed in the conflict between the two countries.
Iran retaliates on the fourth day of the conflict
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps on Monday said it has targeted Israel’s fuel structure in response to Israel’s strikes on its oil facilities in the south. However, US President Donald Trump said that the US “had nothing to do with the attack on Iran”. Trump added that if the US is attacked by Iran, that “the full strength of US Armed Forces will come down on [Iran]”.
Will the US and Iran meet for more nuclear talks?
Iran has suspended the sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks, state media reported on Saturday. The talks were scheduled to take place in Oman’s capital Muscat on Sunday. Earlier, Iran said that it would not participate in the talks until further notice. Iran and the US have been negotiating over Iran’s nuclear program since 2015 but haven’t finalised a deal.
19 people were killed in a mosque as Israel bombed northern Gaza and southern Lebanon
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, “We’re trying to reach a cease-fire in Gaza and in Lebanon.” He added, “The unnamed countries are putting forward initiatives. They include regional states and some outside the Middle East. We’re hopeful.” Iran’s statement comes after Israel carried out airstrikes in Lebanon’s south following the killing of Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah.