Iran’s ambassador to the UN nuclear agency alleged that the US and Israeli operation has targeted Iran’s Natanz nuclear enrichment site. Israel and the US have not acknowledged strikes at the site, which America bombed back in the 12-day war between Iran and Israel in June. Lebanon’s government said it was holding an emergency meeting after Hezbollah’s attack on Israel triggered the Israeli air strikes. In the 12-day war last June, Israeli and American strikes greatly weakened Iran’s air defences, military leadership and nuclear programme. But the killing of Mr Khamenei, who ruled Iran for more than three decades, creates a leadership vacuum, increasing the risk of regional instability.

Source: Irish Examiner March 02, 2026 14:56 UTC