US EditionIsrael Strikes Iran: What We Know
- On Friday, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion with airstrikes targeting over 100 installations across Iran, including nuclear and military sites.
- The strikes followed the expiration of a 60-day deadline Israel imposed on Iran to halt nuclear advances amid concerns about Iran nearing nuclear weapon capability.
- The operation killed senior Iranian commanders Hossein Salami, Mohammad Bagheri, and aerospace commander Amirali Hajizadeh, as well as several nuclear scientists, while civilians were also reported killed.
- Iran retaliated by launching approximately 100 drones toward Israel, with most intercepted outside Israeli territory, while Israel and several countries closed their airspace and airlines canceled flights.
- The conflict has escalated regional tensions, prompted international calls for de-escalation, delayed US-Iran talks, and raised fears of wider Middle East instability and impact on global oil supply.
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Iran-Israel strikes: What we know about the damage so far
Israel continued its strikes on Iran on Saturday, pressing on with an offensive it began a day earlier that targeted Iranian nuclear and military facilities, prompting counterattacks by Iran. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that "Tehran will burn" if Iran continued its retaliation. In a televised address Friday night, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to bring Israel "to ruin". International calls for restraint are m…
While Israeli policy supports the first strike against Iran, the citizens are divided. It is clear that the war with Iran will not be over so soon.
Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, 13 June, suspected of wanting to acquire atomic weapons, which targeted a uranium enrichment site and killed the leader of the Revolutionary Guards, the army...
What satellite imagery and verified video tell us about the Israeli strikes on Iran?
Israel's wave of strikes against Iran, which began on Thursday night, has continued through today. BBC Verify's Merlyn Thomas has been examining footage of the attacks and the damage they've caused.
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