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In its most sweeping military move in years, Israel launched airstrikes across Iran early Friday, calling it ‘Operation Rising Lion.’ It hit nuclear and military targets. (AP Photo)
The attack followed an IAEA resolution declaring Iran in violation of nuclear safeguards — the first such censure in two decades. (AP Photo)
PM Netanyahu said Iran had taken unprecedented steps to weaponise uranium and needed to be stopped before it built a bomb. (AP Photo)
About 200 Israeli aircraft struck over 100 sites, including the Natanz facility, the heart of Iran’s nuclear program. (AP Photo)
Fordow, Iran’s underground enrichment site, was initially untouched — but explosions were later reported there too. (AP Photo)
Top Iranian military leaders Gen Bagheri and Gen Salami were killed in the strikes, along with several other senior officials. (AP Photo)
Israeli strikes also killed leading Iranian nuclear scientists. (AP Photo)
Ali Shamkhani, Iran’s lead negotiator with the US, was among those killed. (AP Photo)
Iran responded overnight, launching over 100 drones and multiple missile waves on Israeli cities. (AP Photo)
Air raid sirens blared across Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as Israel intercepted many, but not all, of the incoming projectiles. (AP Photo)
US President Trump denied involvement in Israel’s attack, but warned Iran that any strike on the US would trigger unseen force. (AP Photo)
