Overview

• Israel’s air force has extended its campaign into a third day, striking Tehran’s defence ministry headquarters, key nuclear facilities and oil refineries.
• Iran responded with missile and drone barrages on Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa, leaving dozens killed or wounded and some projectiles breaching air defences.
• Energy infrastructure has suffered direct hits, including a fire at the South Pars gas field and damage to Tehran refineries, and Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz.
• A planned US-Iran nuclear dialogue in Oman was cancelled after Iran’s foreign minister said talks were unjustifiable while under Israeli attack.
• President Trump voiced support for Israel and warned Iran of harsher strikes, while UN Secretary-General Guterres urged both sides to stand down.