Israel launched airstrikes across Iran early Friday, hitting nuclear and military sites in what it called a pre-emptive move to stall Tehran’s nuclear ambitions – setting off a chain reaction of regional fallout, global alarm and a possible collapse of U.S.-Iran diplomacy.
The targets
Israel’s military said 200 fighter jets struck 100 targets across Iran, including nuclear facilities and Revolutionary Guard bases.
Among the hardest hit was Natanz, Iran’s central uranium enrichment hub, where heavy smoke was seen billowing.
In Tehran, blasts rocked the eastern sector where a key Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) compound sits.
