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Israel and Iran Trade Overnight Strikes as Conflict Intensifies

Carrying out multiple overnight rocket barrages on Israel, Iran provoked Israeli retaliation threats following confirmed strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

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Overview

  • Israeli air raids on June 13‐14 struck more than 100 Iranian targets, including the above-ground section of the Natans uranium enrichment plant, according to the IAEA.
  • Iran launched several waves of rockets toward Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and other population centers, with U.S.-backed air defenses intercepting many but some landing in urban areas.
  • Three civilians died and dozens more were wounded in Israel, while Tehran’s air defenses responded to reported explosions with no immediate casualty figures released.
  • Israel’s defense minister warned Iran over attacks on civilian sites, and Tehran in turn threatened to target Israel’s energy infrastructure in its next phase of retaliation.
  • United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and Western leaders have called for restraint as concerns grow over regional stability and surging oil prices.