Nuclear sites hit, oil depot targeted: Israel-Iran trade heavy blows; key details

A time aft the Khamenei-led Islamic Republic struck the IDF's subject basal successful Tel Aviv, Israel launched a large counteroffensive connected Sunday, straight targeting Tehran’s defence and vigor infrastructure successful a crisp escalation of hostilities betwixt the 2 arch-rivals.IDF besides deed Iranian Shahran lipid installation successful its latest bid of attacks.

In response, Iran fired a caller question of missiles into Israeli territory, sidesplitting 4 radical and injuring respective others successful the bluish Galilee region.The strikes travel conscionable days aft Israel’s astonishment motorboat of "Operation Rising Lion," targeting Iran’s atomic installation astatine Natanz. Sunday’s attacks marked the astir large Israeli enactment yet, with targets including Iran’s ministry of defence office and the SPND -- an bureau Israel claims is cardinal to Iran’s atomic weapons development.

Extensive bid of strikes: IDF

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the strikes, stating: “The IDF completed an extended bid of strikes connected targets successful Tehran related to the Iranian regime’s atomic weapons project… including the Iranian Ministry of Defence, SPND atomic task headquarters, and further sites wherever the authorities hid its atomic archive.”

Iran warns Israel

Loud explosions were reported crossed eastbound and occidental Tehran precocious Sunday, with visuals showing dense fume billowing implicit the metropolis skyline.

Iranian authorities media confirmed respective areas were hit, but did not merchandise casualty figures immediately.Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said the missiles were aimed astatine facilities progressive successful the accumulation of substance for Israeli combatant jets. "If Israeli aggression continues, Iran volition respond with further rocket strikes," the Guard said successful a statement.

The latest developments travel conscionable hours aft Iran’s Friday nighttime retaliation for the Natanz strike, erstwhile it targeted Israel’s heavy fortified Kirya compound successful Tel Aviv -- the nervus centre of Israel’s subject bid and location to its ministry of defence and quality units.

Homes hit, fires rage: Israel confirms

Israel's Fire and Rescue Services confirmed that aggregate residential buildings successful the coastal and bluish regions were struck during the attacks, sparking fires successful unfastened areas. "Several incidents person been reported to our bid centres successful the Coastal and Northern Districts, including nonstop hits connected homes and a blaze successful an unfastened area," said spokesperson Tal Volbovitz.

'We had nary prime but to respond': IDF

IDF stated, “Iran made its intentions wide — we had nary prime but to respond.

As Iran advances toward atomic weapons and continues targeting guiltless civilians, the IDF is acting to support Israel and face a menace the satellite cannot spend to overlook.”

Global concerns

Adding to planetary concern, indirect atomic negotiations betwixt Iran and the United States -- scheduled to resume connected Sunday -- were abruptly cancelled. Mediator Oman confirmed the cancellation, with a elder US authoritative saying, “We stay committed to talks and anticipation the Iranians volition instrumentality to the array soon.”World leaders called for urgent de-escalation. China’s overseas curate warned that strikes connected atomic facilities acceptable a "dangerous precedent," portion diplomats crossed Europe expressed interest implicit a wider determination conflict.Israel claims its two-day violative has eliminated 9 apical Iranian atomic scientists and a fig of elder generals. Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has said 78 radical were killed and much than 320 injured successful the Israeli attacks.

'Tehran is burning'

Israeli defence curate Israel Katz posted a stark connection connected societal media: “Tehran is burning,” underscoring the gravity of the existent escalation.

As some countries measurement the costs of further subject engagement, the portion teeters connected the borderline of a broader conflict, with diplomatic avenues rapidly closing.