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 death toll from the Israeli strikes in northwestern Iran increased to 18 on Friday, reports The Times Of Israel citing state media. “So far, as a result of this brutal aggression, 18 individuals have attained martyrdom,

Netanyahu's office stated that he spoke with world leaders, including PM Modi, after Israel began 'Operation Rising Lion' to remove the "Iranian threat of annihilation".