Israel attacks Iranian nuclear sites, kills top military figures

Israel has launched unilateral overnight airstrikes in Iran, targeting key nuclear infrastructure and military sites as well as killing the head of the army and the leader of the IRGC. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has vowed ‘extreme punishment’ against Israel. Tehran has launched up to 100 drones towards Israel in retaliation. Oil spikes to its highest level in almost 5 months as investors rush to safe-haven stocks amid the volatility. World leaders have reacted with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urging calm while Riyadh slams the move as a violation of sovereignty and international law.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.