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US and Israel Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites in Coordinated Military Operation

Tehran’s vow to retaliate heightens regional tensions under surging calls for diplomacy

Das Isfahan Nukleartechonologiezentrum im Iran
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Overview

  • US and Israel struck Iran’s underground nuclear sites at Fordo, Natans and Isfahan with stealth bombers, bunker-busting bombs and cruise missiles
  • US military officials described “extreme damage” to the fortified facilities while the IAEA confirmed no detectable release of radiation
  • Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency announced plans to rebuild the damaged installations and President Massud Peseschkian denounced the attacks as aggression
  • Tehran’s foreign minister warned of retaliatory strikes against US forces and signaled a potential blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
  • European Union and United Nations leaders have urged Iran to return to negotiations and US officials warned that any closure of the Hormuz shipping route would provoke a swift response