Israel strikes Iran LIVE: Iran launched over 100 drones at Israel in past few hours, Israeli military says
Israel has declared a state of emergency following ‘pre-emptive’ strikes on Iran; an Israeli military source said several nuclear and military assets were targeted
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Israel said early on Friday (June 13, 2025) that it struck Iran, and Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions mounted over U.S. efforts to win Iran’s agreement to halt production of material for an atomic bomb. Israel has also declared a state of emergency in anticipation of a missile and drone strike by Tehran.
An Israeli military official said Israel was striking “dozens” of nuclear and military targets. The official said Iran had enough material to make 15 nuclear bombs within days.
ALSO READ: Iran says to target U.S. bases if conflict breaks outTwo U.S. officials said there was no U.S. assistance or involvement in the operation. U.S. media reports showed President Donald Trump was convening a cabinet meeting.
Meanwhile, Iran’s state TV said several explosions were heard in Tehran and the country’s air defense system was on full alert.
ALSO READ: What is known about Iran’s nuclear programme
Trump said on Thursday (June 12, 2025) an Israeli strike on Iran “could very well happen” but reiterated his hopes for a peaceful resolution.
(With agency inputs)
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- June 13, 2025 12:46Jordan army says intercepted drones, missiles in kingdom’s airspace
Jordan’s military said it intercepted drones and missiles that had violated the kingdom’s airspace on Friday, after Iran vowed there would be “no limits” in its response to Israeli attacks.
“Royal Air Force aircraft and air defence systems intercepted on Friday morning a number of missiles and drones that entered Jordanian airspace,” a military statement said.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 12:40Air raid sirens sound over Jordan’s capital as Iranian drone attack targets Israel
Air raid sirens sounded over Jordan’s capital Friday as Iranian drones were inbound to target Israel in retaliation for Israel’s strikes on Iran.
Two Iraqi security officials who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said that more than 100 drones launched from Iran toward Israel were tracked crossing Iraqi airspace.
Residents of Iraq’s Diyala province, which borders Iran, reported hearing the sound of aircraft and explosions from strikes inside Iranian territory early Friday. Some later said they saw drones launched from Iran heading toward Israel.
The Israeli military said it was intercepting the drones outside Israeli territory.
-AP
- June 13, 2025 12:36Israel army intercepting Iranian drones outside Israeli territory: military official
An Israeli military official said Friday that the army had begun intercepting drones outside Israeli territory that had been fired from Iran.
“The (Israeli military) has begun intercepting UAVs fired from Iran, outside of Israeli territory,” the military official said in a statement.
Israel’s army had earlier said Iran launched about 100 drones toward Israel following a wave of Israeli air strikes across the Islamic republic.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 12:24Jordan, Iraq close airspace after Israel strikes Iran
Jordan and Iraq on Friday (June 13, 2025) announced the closure of their airspace and grounded all flights after Israel’s attack on Iran, with Amman vowing it would not allow any violations of its airspace.
“The kingdom’s airspace is temporarily closed, and air traffic suspended for all aircraft — incoming, outgoing and in transit, as a precaution against any risks resulting from the regional escalation,” the Jordanian civil aviation authority said in a statement.
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Jordan, Iraq close airspace after Israel strikes Iran
Jordan and Iraq close airspace after Israel's attack on Iran, suspending all flights to prevent conflict escalation.
- June 13, 2025 12:21Israir airline evacuating its aircraft from Ben Gurion airport
Israeli airline Israir on Friday said it was evacuating and relocating its aircraft from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, adding this was part of a contingency plan developed over the past few days.
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 12:13Hamas says Israel Iran strikes could ‘destabilise region’
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday condemned a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran’s military and nuclear facilities, warning they could “destabilise the region”.
“This aggression constitutes a dangerous escalation that threatens to destabilise the region,” said the Iran-backed militant group, whose October 2023 attack on Israel sparked the Gaza war. “Today, Iran is paying the price for its steadfast stance in support of Palestine and its resistance,” it added.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 11:53Six nuclear scientists killed in Israel attack on Iran
At least six nuclear scientists were killed Friday in Israel’s attacks on Iran, local media reported.
“Abdolhamid Minouchehr, Ahmadreza Zolfaghari, Amirhossein Feqhi, Motalleblizadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi, and Fereydoun Abbasi were the nuclear scientists martyred” in Israel’s attack, Tasnim news agency said.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 11:47France was not warned ahead of Iran strikes, Israeli ambassador says
Israel did not warn France ahead of its attack on Iran because it is no longer as close an ally as it was before, its ambassador to France said on Friday, adding that the strikes on Iran would last days and aimed to stop its nuclear programme.
“The French state for a certain period is not as close as it was before,” Joshua Zarka, who was previously in charge of the Iran dossier at the Israeli foreign ministry, told RTL radio. “It’s an ally but not to the point to be pre-warned of such an operation.”
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- June 13, 2025 11:42Keir Starmer urges Israel and Iran to ‘reduce tensions urgently’
United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged all parties to ‘step back and reduce tensions urgently’ after Israeli strikes on Iran. Mr. Starmer said, “Stability in the Middle East must be the priority...”
- June 13, 2025 11:39What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran: Explained
Israel launched a major attack on Iran, drawing their long-running shadow war into the open conflict in a way that could spiral into a wider, more dangerous regional war.
The strikes early on Friday (June 13, 2025) set off explosions in the capital of Tehran as Israel said it was targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities. Iranian state media reported that the leader of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and two top nuclear scientists had been killed.
Israel’s attack comes as tensions have escalated over Iran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme, which Israel sees as a threat to its existence.
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What to know about Israel’s major attack on Iran: Explained
Israel launched a major attack on Iran, escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program and risking a wider regional conflict.
- June 13, 2025 11:37Cyprus ready to assist Middle East evacuations if needed, government says
Cyprus has activated a mechanism to assist in the evacuation of third-country nationals from the Middle East region if required, government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis said on Friday.
Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides had called a meeting of the island’s National Security Council for later on Friday, he said in a written statement.
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 11:31Israel PM Netanyahu says strikes on Iran ‘very successful’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday (June 13, 2025) that a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran had been “very successful,” warning they were only the opening salvos in a broader campaign against the Islamic Republic.
“We carried out a very successful opening strike, and with God’s help, we will achieve much more,” Netanyahu said in a video statement.
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Israel PM Netanyahu says strikes on Iran ‘very successful’
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu declares successful strikes on Iran, warning of broader campaign against Islamic Republic.
- June 13, 2025 11:26‘Deeply concerned’, says India after Israel strikes Iranian nuclear sites
India is “deeply concerned” about the evolving situation in West Asia after Israel claimed that it carried out attacks in multiple targets in Iran that included nuclear energy research stations, Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Friday (June 13, 2025). Embassies of India in Tehran and Tel Aviv have issued advisories for Indian citizens urging them to be careful in view of the escalating tension in the region.
“We are deeply concerned at the recent developments between Iran and Israel. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation, including reports related to attacks on nuclear sites. India urges both sides to avoid any escalatory steps,” said the Ministry of External Affairs.
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‘Deeply concerned’, says India after Israel strikes Iranian nuclear sites
India expresses deep concern over escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, urging caution and de-escalation through dialogue and diplomacy.
- June 13, 2025 11:24Israel jets ‘still attacking’ nuclear facilities across Iran: military
The Israeli military said its fighter jets were still conducting strikes against Iranian military and nuclear facilities after Israel launched a wave of attacks across Iran before dawn on Friday.
“Our pilots attacked and are still attacking military targets and targets related to the nuclear programme in various areas in Iran,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 11:1916 Air India flights diverted or returned due to Israel’s attack on Iran
Amid the ongoing tension after Israel carried out strikes that targeted Iran’s nuclear programme, and the subsequent closure of its airspace, 16 Air India flights are returning or being diverted on Friday (June 13, 2025).
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16 Air India flights diverted or returned due to Israel’s attack on Iran
Air India flights impacted by Israel-Iran tension, offering refunds, rescheduling, and accommodations to affected passengers.
- June 13, 2025 11:13IAEA says no increase in radiation levels at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site
The International Atomic Energy Agency on Friday said there was no increase in radiation levels at the Natanz nuclear site that was targeted during an Israeli attack, citing information given to them by Iranian authorities.
The international atomic energy watchdog also added that the Bushehr nuclear power plant was not targeted during the attack.
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 11:08Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leader Gen Hossein Salami
Iranian state television confirmed the head of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in Israel’s strikes on Friday (June 13, 2025) morning.
Gen Hossein Salami was the chief of one of the country’s most powerful centres, and his death was a tough blow to Iran’s embattled leadership, which has had a series of setbacks in the past 20 months of Middle Eastern war and unrest.
Salami rose to power six years ago and had a history of threatening the U.S. and Israel.
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Israeli strikes kill Iran’s Revolutionary Guard leader Gen Hossein Salami
Iranian Revolutionary Guard head killed in Israeli strikes, Gen Hossein Salami, a powerful leader, threatens U.S. and Israel.
- June 13, 2025 11:03What is known about Iran’s nuclear programme
On June 13, Israel said it commenced a campaign to strike “dozens” of nuclear and military targets in Iran even as the U.S. and Tehran were engaged in talks for the West Asian country to limit its nuclear programme in exchange for lowering sanctions.
Earlier this year, fears over Iran’s increasing capability to make nuclear weapons prompted Tel Aviv to clarify it won’t hold back from bombing Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Such a strike was however deemed unlikely should Israel lack U.S. backing. U.S. President Donald Trump had signalled he preferred the path of diplomacy first but also that military action would follow if talks collapsed.
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What is known about Iran’s nuclear programme
Israel launches campaign to strike Iran's nuclear targets amid U.S. talks, fearing Iran's nuclear capabilities and potential threat.
- June 13, 2025 10:54Israeli military says Iran launched over 100 drones at Israel in past few hours
Israel’s military says Iran is launching drones in retaliation for its strikes on Terhan.
Brig Gen Effie Deffrin, Israel’s chief army spokesman: “In the last few hours, Iran has launched more than 100 drones toward Israel, and all the defense systems are acting to intercept the threats.” Defrin added that some 200 Israeli fighter jets participated in the operation, striking some 100 targets, and that the attacks were continuing.
Meanwhile, Jordan’s civil aviation authority said the country’s airspace will be closed for all flights, following other regional air authorities.
The Jordan News Agency said the temporary measure is out concern of any dangers related to the escalation in the region.
-AP
- June 13, 2025 10:52Japan ‘strongly’ condemns Israeli strikes on Iran
Japan “strongly” condemns Israel’s air strikes on Iran, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters in Tokyo on Friday, calling for restraint from all parties.
“We strongly condemn the latest action that escalates the situation,” he said.
“Peace and stability in the Middle East region are extremely important to Japan, and we urge all parties involved to exercise the utmost restraint and calm the situation.”
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 10:48Israel army says intel shows Iran approaching ‘point of no return’ on its nuclear programme
The Israeli military said on Friday that the intelligence it had gathered showed that Iran was approaching the “point of no return” on its nuclear programme.
“In recent months, accumulated intelligence information has provided evidence that the Iranian regime is approaching the point of no return,” it said in a statement.
“The convergence of the Iranian regime’s efforts to produce thousands of kilogrammes of enriched uranium, alongside decentralised and fortified enrichment compounds in underground facilities, enables the Iranian regime to enrich uranium to military-grade levels, enabling the regime to obtain a nuclear weapon within a short period of time,” it added.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 10:29Israeli strike kills Gen Mohammad Bagheri, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces
An Israeli airstrike killed Gen Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, Iranian state television reported on Friday (June 13, 2025).
Bagheri is a former top commander within Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.
The state TV report offered no further details.
- June 13, 2025 10:21Iran says U.S. ‘responsible for consequences’ of Israel attack
Iran said the United States would be “responsible for the consequences” of Israel’s deadly attacks Friday on multiple cities and nuclear sites in the Islamic republic.
“The Zionist regime’s aggressive actions against Iran cannot have been carried out without the coordination and permission of the United States,” the foreign ministry said, adding that the US was “responsible for the dangerous impact and consequences of the Zionist regime’s adventurism”.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 10:17Iran says ‘no damage’ to oil refineries, depots in Israel attack
Iran’s oil ministry said key refineries and fuel depots were unaffected by Israel’s deadly attack on Friday, with operations continuing nationwide without disruption.
“No damage was caused to the country’s refining facilities and oil depots, and currently the activities of these facilities and fuel supply are ongoing in all parts of the country without interruption,” the ministry said in a statement.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 10:00Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil prices surged more than 9% on Friday (June 13, 2025), hitting their highest in almost five months after Israel struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising worries about disrupted oil supplies.
Oil soars more than 9% after Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil prices surge after Israel strikes Iran, escalating Middle East tensions, raising concerns about disrupted oil supplies.
- June 13, 2025 10:00Indians in Iran advised to avoid unnecessary travel after Israel launches strikes
Indians in Iran on Friday were advised by the embassy to remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements and observe safety protocols following the launch of Israel’s strikes on the country.
The Indian Embassy in Tehran in an advisory posted on X said, “In view of the current situation in Iran, all Indian nationals & persons of Indian origin in Iran are requested to remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements, follow the Embassy’s Social Media accounts & observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities.”
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- June 13, 2025 09:58Iran armed forces chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri killed in Israel attack: state TV
Iran’s armed forces chief of staff Mohammad Bagheri was killed Friday in during Israeli attacks that hit multiple cities including the capital, state television reported.
“Major General Mohammad Bagheri chief of staff of the armed forces was martyred,” the broadcaster said.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 09:45Trump says he is hoping Iran gets back to negotiating table after Israel attack
U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and that the United States was hoping to get back to the negotiating table, in an interview with a Fox News following the start of Israeli airstrikes on Iran.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see. There are several people in leadership that will not be coming back,” Fox News reporter Jennifer Griffin quoted Trump as saying in a post on X.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 09:44Netanyahu says strikes on Iran ‘very successful’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran had been “very successful,” warning they were only the opening salvos in a broader campaign against the Islamic republic.
“We carried out a very successful opening strike, and with God’s help, we will achieve much more,” Netanyahu said in a video statement. He had earlier stated that the strikes on Iran would continue for “many days”.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 09:36Iran says has ‘legitimate right’ to respond to Israel attack
Iran warned it has a “legal and legitimate right” to respond to Israel’s deadly attacks Friday on multiple cities and nuclear facilities in the Islamic republic.
“Responding to this aggression is Iran’s legal and legitimate right in accordance with Article 51 of the United Nations Charter,” said the foreign ministry in a statement, adding that Iran’s armed forces “will not hesitate to defend the Iranian nation with all their might.”
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 09:20Air India flights diverted or returning due to Iran conflict
Due to the emerging situation in Iran and the subsequent closure of its airspace, the following Air India flights are either being diverted or returning to their origin:
AI130 – London Heathrow-Mumbai – Diverted to Vienna
AI102 – New York-Delhi – Diverted to Sharjah
AI116 – New York-Mumbai – Diverted to Jeddah
AI2018 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Diverted to Mumbai
AI129 – Mumbai-London Heathrow – Returning to Mumbai
AI119 – Mumbai-New York – Returning to Mumbai
AI103 – Delhi-Washington – Returning to Delhi
AI106 – Newark-Delhi –Diverting to Vienna
AI188 – Vancouver-Delhi – Diverting to Jeddah
AI101 – Delhi-New York – Diverting to Frankfurt/Milan
AI126 – Chicago-Delhi – Diverting to Jeddah
AI132 – London Heathrow-Bengaluru – Diverted to Sharjah
AI2016 – London Heathrow-Delhi – Diverted to Vienna
AI104 – Washington-Delhi – Diverted to Vienna
AI190 – Toronto-Delhi – Diverted to Frankfurt
AI189 – Delhi-Toronto – Returning to Delhi
- June 13, 2025 09:02What is known about Iran’s nuclear programme
Israel’s strikes follow the Board of Governors of the U.N. nuclear watchdog resolving by vote on June 12 that Iran’s nuclear programme had breached the terms of a 1974 agreement for the first time since 2006.
What is known about Iran’s nuclear programme
Israel launches campaign to strike Iran's nuclear targets amid U.S. talks, fearing Iran's nuclear capabilities and potential threat.
- June 13, 2025 08:56U.N. nuclear watchdog says ‘closely monitoring’ situation after Israel strikes Iran
The UN nuclear watchdog confirmed Friday that Israeli strikes were targeting an Iranian uranium enrichment site, saying it was “closely monitoring the deeply concerning situation”.
“The IAEA is closely monitoring the deeply concerning situation in Iran. Agency can confirm Natanz site among targets,” International Atomic Energy Agency head Rafael Grossi said in a post on the agency’s X feed, as the IAEA’s board of governors meets this week in Vienna.
“The agency is in contact with Iranian authorities regarding radiation levels. We are also in contact with our inspectors in the country,” he added.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 08:46Apartment damaged in Tehran
- June 13, 2025 08:43Senior Guards commander, nuclear scientists killed in Israel attacks: Iran media
Senior Revolutionary Guards commander Gholam Ali Rashid and top nuclear scientists were killed in Israel’s attack on Iran on Friday, Iranian media reported.
“The martyrdom of... Major General Gholam Ali Rashid is confirmed,” state television said, while Tasnim news agency reported nuclear scientists Mohammad Mehdi Tehranchi and Fereydoun Abbasi “were targeted and martyred”.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 08:42Israel has ‘unleashed its wicked and bloody hand’: Khamenei
Following Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei said Israel has ‘unleashed its wicked and bloody hand’ in a crime against Iran
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 08:41Israel notified Washington before Iran strike, state Israeli broadcaster says
Israel has fully coordinated with Washington on Iran and notified the United States before its strike on Iranian targets, state broadcaster Kan quoted an Israeli official as saying on Friday.
The official, who was not named, told Kan that recent reports of rifts between Israel and Washington were false, but had not been denied as part of a media ruse to confuse Iran.
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 08:07Israel army chief warns of Iranian response
Israel’s army chief said the military’s strikes against Iran on Friday may not achieve “absolute success” and warned citizens to brace for likely retaliation from the Islamic republic.
“I can’t promise absolute success — the Iranian regime will attempt to attack us in response, the expected toll will be different to what we are used to,” Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said, while calling the strikes on Iran a “historic campaign unlike any other”.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 07:55Rubio warns Iran against targeting U.S. over Israeli strikes
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran late Thursday (June 12, 2025) not to respond to Israeli strikes by hitting American bases, saying Washington was not involved.
“We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region,” Mr. Rubio said in a statement.
“Let me be clear: Iran should not target U.S. interests or personnel.”
Rubio warns Iran against targeting U.S. over Israeli strikes
Rubio warns Iran not to target US interests after Israel strikes, emphasizing protection of American forces in the region.
- June 13, 2025 07:42Sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and U.S. on June 15
Ahead of the strikes, Iran and the United States had agreed to hold a sixth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programmed this Sunday (June 15, 2025) in Oman, the sultanate’s Foreign Minister said on Thursday (June 12, 2025), as regional tensions have spiked in recent days.
Sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Iran and U.S. on June 15, says Oman Foreign Minister
Iran and the United States to hold sixth round of nuclear talks in Oman amid rising regional tensions.
- June 13, 2025 07:40Israel says it has dialogue with U.S. but strike on Iran was independent decision
Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations said late on Thursday that Israel has an ongoing dialogue with the United States, but its determination to strike Iran was an independent Israeli decision.
When asked in a CNN interview if Israel expected the U.S. to assist Israel in case of an Iranian response, Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon said: “Don’t think we should go into speculation.”
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 07:28PM Netanyahu says Israel targeted Iran’s main enrichment facility
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel has targeted Iran’s main enrichment facility, nuclear scientists and ballistic missile program
-AP
- June 13, 2025 07:26Unconfirmed reports say Israel has killed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Chief, Iran’s state TV reports
Iran’s state TV said early on Friday that there were unconfirmed reports saying that Israel has killed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami.
-Reuters
- June 13, 2025 06:55Iraq closes airspace, suspends flights at all airports: state media
Iraq closed its airspace and suspended air traffic across the country on Friday, state media said, after Israel said it carried out strikes against Iranian nuclear and military sites.
“The ministry of transport closes Iraqi airspace and suspends air traffic at all Iraqi airports,” the Iraq News Agency reported.
-AFP
- June 13, 2025 06:36Rubio warns Iran against targeting U.S. over Israel strikes
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Iran not to respond to Israeli strikes by hitting U.S. bases, saying Washington was not involved in the strikes.
“Let me be clear: Iran should not target US interests or personnel,” Rubio said in a statement.
- AFP
- June 13, 2025 06:32Israel says it strikes Iran amid nuclear tensions
Israel said early on Friday (June 13, 2025) that it struck Iran, and Iranian media said explosions were heard in Tehran as tensions mounted over U.S. efforts to win Iran’s agreement to halt production of material for an atomic bomb.
Israel said it was declaring a state of emergency in anticipation of a missile and drone strike by Tehran.
An Israeli military official said Israel was striking “dozens” of nuclear and military targets. The official said Iran had enough material to make 15 nuclear bombs within days.
“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,” Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a statement.
Two U.S. officials who spoke on condition of anonymity said Israel had begun carrying out strikes on Iran and there was no U.S. assistance or involvement in the operation.
The U.S. military is planning for the full range of contingencies in the Middle East, including the possibility that it might have to help evacuate American civilians, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.
- Reuters
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