Overview

• Israel’s six-day-old offensive broadened Saturday to hit the South Pars gas field, marking the first strikes on Iran’s critical energy infrastructure.
• Iran’s Revolutionary Guard unleashed another salvo of ballistic missiles and drones overnight that killed at least three Israelis and wounded dozens, with US ground-based defense systems aiding in intercepts.
• A planned round of US-Iran nuclear negotiations in Oman was cancelled after Iran deemed discussions impossible amid Israel’s “barbarous” campaign.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the operation would intensify until Iran’s nuclear program is dismantled, while Tehran vowed an even harsher and more powerful response.
• The deepening hostilities have driven oil prices higher and prompted urgent appeals from global powers for restraint to avert a wider regional war.