Israel launches strikes on Iran, targeting nuclear facilities in Tehran
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Israel said early on June 13, 2025, that it had launched strikes on Iran, as tensions mounted over US efforts to win Iran's agreement to halt production of material for an atomic bomb. Multiple sites in the capital Tehran were hit in the attack, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the targets were nuclear and military sites as well as officials leading Iran's nuclear programme and its ballistic missile arsenal. Iranian state TV reported top officials from Iran's armed forces and Revolutionary Guard as well as a number of top scientists were feared dead. It said residential buildings had also been hit, killing several civilians, including women and children.
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