Israel and Iran on Sunday exchanged attacks for the third day, with the Israeli military saying it conducted an "extensive series of strikes" on the headquarters of the Iranian Defence Ministry and the SPND nuclear project.

Satellite imagery has confirmed extensive Israeli airstrikes on Iran's key nuclear and military sites, including the Natanz enrichment facility and missile bases in Kermanshah and Tabriz. Operation Rising Lion marks Israel’s most direct attack on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure in over a decade.

The latest armed conflict between Israel and Iran is the most significant showdown between the two West Asian archrivals in decades.

Farnaz Fassihi Isabel Kershner Natan Odenheimer and Michael D. Shear Israeli fighter jets and drones unleashed destruction and death across parts of Iran on Friday night and into Saturday morning in an attack on Tehran’s nuclear sites and military leadership.