Iran and Israel exchange deadly military strikes
Iranian forces have attacked Israel with ballistic missiles in retaliation for Friday's airstrikes on its nuclear facilities and other targets. Israel has also continued to attack Iran. Casualties have been reported in both countries.
Iran's state-run TV quoted a senior revolutionary guard corps official as saying at least 150 Israeli targets were struck. He reportedly said the attacks will continue as long as necessary. Israeli media say three people have been killed and more than 70 others injured in and around Tel Aviv.
Israeli forces attacked more than 100 targets on Friday. Nearly 80 people were killed, including top Iranian military commanders.
On Saturday, the Israeli military said it also killed nine scientists and experts involved in Iran's nuclear program. It said their deaths constitute a significant blow to Tehran's ability to develop weapons of mass destruction.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said, "They triggered a war. We will not allow them to walk away unscathed from the great crime they have committed."
Iran's state-run TV said there could be chemical or radioactive contamination inside the facility.
But officials at the International Atomic Energy Agency say radiation levels outside the complex have not risen. They say they will continue to monitor the situation. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said, "I have repeatedly stated that nuclear facilities must never be attacked, regardless of the context or circumstances, as it could harm both people and the environment."
US news site Axios quoted President Donald Trump as saying Israel used what he called "great American equipment" and that Iran now has a stronger incentive to reach a nuclear deal. Trump used a social media post to urge leaders in Tehran to come to an agreement before they have "nothing left."
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