Overview
- President Donald Trump confirmed a coordinated US-Israeli assault on Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan using B-2 stealth bombers armed with Massive Ordnance Penetrators and Tomahawk cruise missiles
- Iranian state media reported the launch of about 30 missiles at strategic Israeli targets, including Ben Gurion Airport and command centers, in a swift retaliatory strike
- Israel Defense Forces carried out additional air raids on western Iran to destroy missile launch systems used in Tehran’s attack on Israel
- The International Atomic Energy Agency reported no abnormal radiation levels at the three struck facilities and pledged continued monitoring for fallout risks
- Houthi fighters in Yemen vowed to target US naval vessels in the Red Sea, prompting Washington to bolster its regional forces and raising fears of a wider Middle East conflict