Live Updates: U.S. and Israel attack Iran, with Trump confirming

[ad_1] An Israel army official advised journalists Saturday that it was working with the U.S. to hold out dozens of strikes throughout Iran. The official stated that the selection was made to behave now after intelligence indicated an acceleration of Iran's ballistic missile program.

The official additionally stated Iran's authorities was working, in addition to appearing to hide and fortify, its nuclear program to proceed to advance it, and that the target of the offensive was to considerably scale back the capabilities of the Iranian's regime.

In an interview with French community TF1 posted on-line 10 days in the past, Rafael Grossi, the director normal of the U.N.'s Worldwide Atomic Vitality Company, stated most of Iran's enriched uranium remained intact after the U.S. strikes on nuclear services in June 2025, however he stated there was no indication Iran was working to develop a nuclear weapons capability.

"No," he advised TF1 when requested if the IAEA noticed proof of Iran attempting to work towards a weapon, including: "Quite the opposite, I see, as we speak, a willingness on either side to succeed in an settlement."

"A lot of the materials that Iran had collected up till June of final 12 months, regardless of the [U.S.] bombings and the assaults, continues to be there, in massive portions, the place it was on the time of the strikes," Grossi advised the French community. "A few of it could be much less accessible, however the materials continues to be there. From a non-proliferation standpoint, the fabric stays. That's the reason there may be a lot curiosity — I'd say urgency — in reaching an settlement that may forestall new army motion within the area."

Grossi was immediately concerned within the newest rounds of oblique talks between U.S. and Iranian delegations in Geneva, Switzerland, final week.

The Israeli army official stated Saturday that there have been quite a lot of preliminary targets within the opening strikes, from sensible ones that may create extra freedom of operation to "important personnel," although the official declined to touch upon who might have been focused when requested by journalists.