Overview

• The United States carried out airstrikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan using B-2 stealth bombers and bunker-buster bombs, marking its first direct military action in the Israel-Iran war.
• Iran condemned the attacks as a grave violation of international law, warning of enduring consequences and reserving all options to defend its sovereignty.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing deep concern and urging immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy to restore regional peace and stability.
• The European Union, United Kingdom and other major powers have called for restraint and a return to negotiations, while China and Russia criticized the US action for breaching the UN Charter.
• Strategic experts warn that any disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could threaten global energy markets and strain India’s oil imports.