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| Iran vows retaliation after Israeli strikes: Live Updates | Iran vows retaliation after Israeli strikes: Live Updates |
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| The attack comes days before the sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington | The attack comes days before the sixth round of nuclear negotiations between Tehran and Washington |
| Israel conducted a series of strikes on Iran on Friday, and declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliation. | Israel conducted a series of strikes on Iran on Friday, and declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliation. |
| The IDF said it targeted both military and nuclear sites. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz was among the targets. | The IDF said it targeted both military and nuclear sites. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that a nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz was among the targets. |
| Iran has confirmed that the attacks killed Major General Hossein Salami, the commander of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. | |
| In addition, Israeli officials claim to have killed most of the leadership of the IRGC Air Force. Iranian media has acknowledged that the head of the IRGC Air Force, Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, was among the deceased. | |
| Media reports claim as many as 78 people were killed, including senior military commanders and nuclear scientists, with another 329 wounded. | |
| US President Donald Trump said he had prior knowledge of the strikes and expressed hope that Tehran will return to the negotiating table where the US hopes to strike a deal on nuclear enrichment. | US President Donald Trump said he had prior knowledge of the strikes and expressed hope that Tehran will return to the negotiating table where the US hopes to strike a deal on nuclear enrichment. |
| Iran has vowed to retaliate, suggesting that the attack “cannot have been carried out without the coordination and authorization of the United States.” | Iran has vowed to retaliate, suggesting that the attack “cannot have been carried out without the coordination and authorization of the United States.” |
| The Israeli strikes come after five rounds of US-Iranian talks on Iran’s nuclear program failed to produce a breakthrough. The sixth round of negotiations is scheduled for Sunday in Oman. | The Israeli strikes come after five rounds of US-Iranian talks on Iran’s nuclear program failed to produce a breakthrough. The sixth round of negotiations is scheduled for Sunday in Oman. |