Blasts rang out across a swath of the Middle Eastern republic’s territory, targeting Iran’s nuclear capabilities, military leadership and scientists.

When Israel launched its series of strikes against Iran last week, it also issued a number of dire warnings about the country’s nuclear program, suggesting Iran was fast approaching a point of no return in its quest to obtain nuclear weapons and that the strikes were necessary to preempt that outcome.

Israel has struck an underground section of Iran 's most important nuclear facility, according to the United Nations atomic watchdog. There appears to have been “direct impacts” on the sub-surface section of Natanz uranium enrichment plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nation’s atomic watchdog, said Tuesday that Israel’s strikes on Iran have had “direct impacts” on the underground enrichment halls

Israel's military said on Tuesday it had killed Ali Shadmani, who it identified as Iran's armed forces' chief of staff and said was the most senior military commander. (Reporting by Jana Choukeir; Editing by Alex Richardson) Copyright 2025 Thomson Reuters.