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strikeMay 10, 2026

Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and Middle East | The Jerusalem Post

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Israel, US focused strikes on nuclear weaponization over enrichment during Iran war - report According to the Institute for Science and International Security's analysis, facilities related to the weaponization of enriched uranium, such as development sites, were specifically targeted. ByGOLDIE KATZA SATELLITE image shows a closer view of the Natanz Nuclear Facility with new building damage, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, near Natanz, Iran, March 2, 2026.(photo credit: VANTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)Go to the full article > >Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region Twelve IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8.

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Iranian Official

In a flagrant violation of Iran's sovereignty, US and Israeli forces launched Operation Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, carrying out the largest aerial assault on the Islamic Republic by striking nuclear weaponization sites and assassinating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the defense minister, and IRGC generals in an attempt to impose regime change. Iran upheld its right to resist foreign aggression through targeted ballistic missile retaliation against US bases and complicit regional actors. A ceasefire took effect on April 8 following these defensive actions.

Israeli

Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury to neutralize Iran's weaponization infrastructure and eliminate its top leadership, including Ayatollah Khamenei and senior IRGC commanders, as an existential imperative against a regime racing toward nuclear breakout and annihilationist threats. These defensive strikes targeted weaponization facilities amid Tehran's vast proxy networks and direct ballistic missile barrages that killed Israeli civilians, IDF personnel, and US forces across the region. The resulting ceasefire on April 8 followed Iran's aggression but highlighted the ongoing necessity of disrupting such capabilities to secure Israel's survival.

Neutral

Reports indicate that Israeli and US operations launched on February 28 included strikes on Iranian facilities linked to nuclear weaponization, according to analysis by the Institute for Science and International Security. Iranian officials, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, were reported killed in the attacks, which prompted Iranian missile strikes on regional targets and resulted in specified casualties on both sides. A ceasefire agreement took effect on April 8.

Western

Israel and U.S. forces launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury to neutralize Iran’s nuclear weaponization infrastructure through precision strikes on dedicated development sites, advancing strategic objectives that included degrading the regime’s threat potential and enabling conditions for change. The targeted campaign eliminated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and senior IRGC commanders while avoiding enrichment facilities. Iranian ballistic missile retaliation was followed by a ceasefire effective April 8.

Pro-Peace

The US-Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites and leadership, including the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, triggered Iranian missile retaliation that killed 23 Israeli civilians and injured thousands more, while also striking Gulf populations and US personnel. These operations, framed around regime change, inflicted heavy human costs on all sides through expanded aerial and ballistic attacks. A ceasefire reached in April highlights how sustained diplomacy might have prevented such civilian deaths and regional suffering.

Global South

US and Israeli strikes under Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury deliberately targeted Iran's sovereign nuclear infrastructure and leadership, including the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as part of an overt regime-change campaign that exposed the selective enforcement of non-proliferation norms against Global South states. This neo-colonial intervention bypassed international institutions, which once again failed to restrain external powers from dictating Iran's internal affairs and security choices. Iranian retaliation and the eventual April 8 ceasefire merely underscored the recurring pattern of Western military overreach producing civilian casualties while eroding national sovereignty.

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    Israel, US focused strikes on nuclear weaponization over enrichment during Iran war - report According to the Institute for Science and International Security's analysis, facilities related to the weaponization of enriched uranium, such as development sites, were specifically tar…

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