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| Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes | Israel says it struck Tehran's Evin prison and Fordo access routes |
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| The Israeli military has struck Tehran's notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran's judiciary says. | The Israeli military has struck Tehran's notorious Evin prison and damaged parts of the facility, which holds many political detainees, Iran's judiciary says. |
| The judiciary's Mizan news agency reported that the situation on the ground was "under control" following the attack. CCTV footage showed an explosion at one of the prison's gates, while state TV pictures showed first responders carrying a casualty and searching for survivors under a flattened building. | The judiciary's Mizan news agency reported that the situation on the ground was "under control" following the attack. CCTV footage showed an explosion at one of the prison's gates, while state TV pictures showed first responders carrying a casualty and searching for survivors under a flattened building. |
| Israel's defence minister said it was hitting "regime targets and agencies of government repression" across Tehran, including Evin. | Israel's defence minister said it was hitting "regime targets and agencies of government repression" across Tehran, including Evin. |
| The military also said it had struck access routes to the Fordo uranium enrichment plant south of Tehran. | The military also said it had struck access routes to the Fordo uranium enrichment plant south of Tehran. |
| Live: Follow the latest updates on Iran | Live: Follow the latest updates on Iran |
| InDepth: An unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous | InDepth: An unprecedented moment - but what the US and Iran do next could be even more momentous |
| US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz | US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz |
| Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites | Decoy flights and seven B-2 stealth bombers - how US says it hit Iran's nuclear sites |
| Watch: How successful have the US strikes on Iran been? | Watch: How successful have the US strikes on Iran been? |
| It came a day after US aircraft dropped bunker-busting bombs on the underground facility. | It came a day after US aircraft dropped bunker-busting bombs on the underground facility. |
| Iranian ballistic missiles also struck various locations across Israel on Monday. | Iranian ballistic missiles also struck various locations across Israel on Monday. |
| One hit an industrial area in the coastal city of Ashdod, close to a power station. Electricity supplies were disrupted in some areas. | One hit an industrial area in the coastal city of Ashdod, close to a power station. Electricity supplies were disrupted in some areas. |
| Ten days ago, Israel launched a large-scale air campaign against Iran, saying it aimed to remove what it called the existential threats of the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. | Ten days ago, Israel launched a large-scale air campaign against Iran, saying it aimed to remove what it called the existential threats of the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes. |
| Iran's health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed around 500 people so far, although one human rights group has put the death toll at 950. | Iran's health ministry says Israeli strikes have killed around 500 people so far, although one human rights group has put the death toll at 950. |
| Iranian missile strikes on Israeli cities have killed 24 people, according to Israeli authorities. | Iranian missile strikes on Israeli cities have killed 24 people, according to Israeli authorities. |