Israel, Iran launch new wave of strikes
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Israel faced retaliation from Iran after launching missiles against Tehran's leadership and energy infrastructure as part of "Operation Rising Lion" this weekend. Iran's military responded with a wave of missile strikes against Israel,
Although Iran maintains that its nuclear program is for peaceful energy purposes, Israel has long seen it as a threat. Israeli strikes have hit three of Iran’s nuclear facilities — Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow. Little damage appears visible in satellite imagery of Fordow.
Israel’s military said it hit command centers of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, while Iranian strikes overnight killed several people.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel launched an expanded assault on Iran on Sunday, with direct strikes targeting its energy industry and Defense Ministry headquarters, while Tehran unleashed a fresh barrage of missiles blamed for the deaths of four people and injuries of many others.
Abas Aslani, Iran-based journalist and senior research fellow at the Center for Middle East Strategic Studies describes to CNN’s Polo Sandoval on “Early Start” how people in Tehran are feeling, including the unity they’ve found amid Iran’s escalating tensions with Israel.
As tensions escalate between Israel and Iran, Iran's parliament is drafting a bill to exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). This decision follows Israel's military campaign targeting Iranian nuclear facilities,
Iran announced it had launched some 100 missiles and vowed further retaliation for sweeping attacks on its military and nuclear infrastructure.
The deadly conflict between Israel and Iran has entered a fourth day, with both sides firing waves of missiles. Follow for live updates.
Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.
Tehran residents tell Newsweek the city is filled with fear and uncertainty, as old memories of past conflicts resurface alongside quiet defiance.