The strike comes after President Donald Trump said the U.S. was "fairly close" to reaching a nuclear deal with Iran.

The escalation to a dangerous level of tension in the Middle East due to Israeli strikes on Iranian territory occurred just before the sixth round of indirect talks between Tehran and Iran scheduled for June 15.

The sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks will be held on Sunday in Muscat, the Omani foreign minister said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated that Tehran would not be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.

Oman's foreign minister announced on Thursday that the sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks would take place on Sunday in Muscat.

Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.

US-Iran nuclear negotiations face a critical delay due to a scheduling dispute, amid growing tensions over uranium enrichment, sanctions, and looming IAEA censure.

The IAEA is expected to vote on a draft resolution stating that Iran has not provided answers and is violating commitments regarding the nuclear agreement.

President Donald Trump warned in a recent interview that he is "less confident" that the United States will reach a nuclear deal with Iran.