Overview

• Israeli jets continued to attack missile batteries, airfields and the Evin Prison in northern Tehran while targeting the Fordow nuclear facility.
• The United States dispatched B-52 bombers to strike Isfahan, Natanz and Fordow nuclear sites in its first direct military engagement of the war.
• Iran’s armed forces spokesman warned that legitimate targets now include US troops and bases regionally after the weekend raids.
• China cautioned against war spillover affecting global trade routes and the EU warned that closing the Strait of Hormuz would be extremely dangerous.
• The International Atomic Energy Agency has demanded access to verify Iran’s remaining stockpile of about 400 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent as nuclear proliferation concerns rise.