Tehran has launched a series of retaliatory strikes after Israel hit its nuclear facilities despite US push for “talks”
Iran’s latest attacks on the US and Israeli facilities in the region killed at least one person in Tel Aviv and injured several American servicemembers in Saudi Arabia, according to media reports.
The attack on Prince Sultan Air Base also damaged “several” US refueling aircraft, unnamed officials told AP and WSJ on condition of anonymity. The key US Air Force Air Expeditionary Base has repeatedly come under retaliatory strikes since the US and Israel launched their war against Iran, with five KC-135 Stratotanker refuelers damaged in a similar strike earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Israeli authorities have confirmed multiple casualties and at least one fatality, after Iran promised to exact a “heavy price” on the Jewish state for its attack on the “heart of Tehran.”
Tehran accused Israel of hitting two of its largest steel factories, a power plant and civilian nuclear sites among other infrastructure – allegedly in coordination with the US, despite President Donald Trump’s promise of reprieve on energy facility strikes.
While Trump continues to insist that talks with Tehran “are going very well,” the Pentagon is reportedly drafting options for a potential “final blow” against Iran and considering deploying up to 10,000 additional ground troops to the region.
Here are the latest developments:
- The UN nuclear watchdog has confirmed that Iran informed it about a new suspected Israeli strike near the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, marking the third such incident in 10 days
- Israel has acknowledged at least least one death and multiple injuries after several Iranian missiles, allegedly carrying a cluster bomb warheads, reportedly penetrated the country’s air defenses in Tel Aviv, Givatayim and Ramat Gan on Friday evening.
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