What we know so far
Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear, military and civilian sites:
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Israel launched missile attacks on Iranian nuclear and military facilities early Friday, killing senior officials and prompting retaliatory strikes.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed the operation would continue "as many days as needed," claiming Iran was nearing a "point of no return" in its nuclear programme.
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Key targets included the underground Natanz nuclear facility, struck multiple times. The IAEA confirmed no radiation leaks were detected.
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Iran reported limited damage at Fordo and Isfahan nuclear sites.
Senior Iranian commanders killed
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Among the dead were: Hossein Salami, head of the Revolutionary Guards; Mohammad Bagheri, armed forces chief of staff; Amirali Hajizadeh, aerospace commander overseeing ballistic missiles.
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Iran’s UN envoy said 78 killed, 320 wounded in initial Israeli strikes.
Iran’s retaliatory attacks
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Iran fired dozens of missiles at Israel late Friday and early Saturday.
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Most drones intercepted, but rocket strikes injured 21 along Israel’s coast.
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Earlier, 34 were wounded in Gush Dan, with one woman later dying from injuries.
International response & US involvement
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UN Security Council held emergency talks; Antonio Guterres urged de-escalation: "Peace and diplomacy must prevail."
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Iran’s foreign minister called Israeli strikes "a declaration of war" and demanded UN action.
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US President Donald Trump said Israel briefed him beforehand but denied direct involvement. He warned Iran: "Next attacks will be even more brutal."
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Oil prices surged, with fears over disruptions to Strait of Hormuz oil shipments.
Nuclear programme & diplomacy
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Iran enriches uranium at 60 percent purity—below weapons-grade but beyond 2015 deal limits.
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US-Iran talks in Oman, set for Sunday, likely canceled amid tensions.
Regional fallout
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Airspace closures in Israel, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, and Syria.
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Airlines cancel flights, reroute around conflict zones.