Israel, U.S. Carry Out Strikes Against Iran
Israeli Defense Minister confirmed the assault, while Israeli media reported that the operation was a joint offensive carried out alongside the United States — a development that could fundamentally reshape the regional security landscape.
Simultaneously, air raid sirens wailed across Israel as authorities declared a "special and immediate" state of emergency nationwide. The sweeping measures prohibit educational activities, public gatherings, and non-essential workplaces from operating, signaling that Israeli officials are bracing for a significant retaliatory response.
The strikes land at a particularly jarring moment — directly undercutting ongoing diplomatic negotiations over Iran's nuclear program. Just 24 hours before bombs fell, Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi, who has been serving as a key mediator between Washington and Tehran, held talks with U.S. Vice President JD Vance in what appeared to be a promising diplomatic push.
Following that meeting, Albusaidi expressed measured optimism on X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk: "I am grateful for their engagement and look forward to further and decisive progress in the coming days. Peace is within our reach."
Those hopes now appear to hang by a thread as explosions echo across Tehran.
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