Iran-Israel War News Live Updates: On conflict day 8, Israel strikes HQ of Iran’s key nuclear project site, says military; IEAE confirms damages to Khondab reactor

Smokes rises from a building of the Soroka hospital complex after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran in Beersheba, Israel. (AP Photo)

Iran-Israel War Live News Updates: The Israeli military on Friday said that they attacked multiple facilities in Iran in overnight strikes, including the headquarters of a key nuclear weapons development site. In a statement, the Israeli military said that their targets for overnight strikes included the headquarters of SPND for research and development of nuclear weapons project. The International Atomic Energy Agency has confirmed damages to building at the Khondab Heavy Water Production Plant including its distillation unit, a day after stating that no damages were “initially visible”

Casualty count: In fresh strikes, Iranian missiles targeted a hospital and residential structures in Tel Aviv, wounding over 200 people on Thursday night. According to AP, Israel’s air campaign has targeted several nuclear and military sites, killing senior generals and nuclear scientists. A Washington-based Iranian human rights group reported that at least 639 people have been killed in Iran, including 263 civilians, and over 1,300 injured. In retaliation, Iran has launched around 400 missiles and hundreds of drones, killing at least 24 people in Israel and wounding hundreds.

Trump’s 2-week deadline: After his ominous statement regarding launching strikes against Iran, US President Donald Trump said that he will decide in two weeks whether the US military will directly get involved in the Israel-Iran conflict or not, given the “substantial chance” for renewed negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. Earlier, Trump left the G7 summit in Canada a day early as the conflict between the two Middle Eastern countries deepened but said that his hasty exit from the summit had nothing to do with negotiating a ceasefire between the nations.

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