US, Israel bomb Iran: A timeline of talks and threats leading up to attacks
Al Jazeera
Military operations by the US and Israel in Iran mark the most intense escalation since the June 2025 war despite several rounds of indirect US-Iran talks.
The United States and Israel have launched strikes on Iran despite ongoing talks between Washington and Tehran over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Iran responded to Saturday’s attacks with missile and air strikes across the region, including in Israel, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Iraq.
Israeli officials said their strikes targeted Iran’s military and nuclear-related infrastructure, while airspace across Israel was closed and emergency measures imposed. Several other countries in the region also announced the closure of their airspace.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said Washington has begun a “major combat operation” in Iran, aimed at “eliminating threats from the Iranian regime”.
“This regime will soon learn that no one should challenge the strength and might of the United States Armed Forces,” he said.
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country has shown it is ready to take the war “as far as necessary”.
Oil and gas price hikes due to the war have rattled the global economy.
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Qatari foreign ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari accuses Iran of targeting civilian areas as he calls for de-escalation.
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Despite degraded launch capabilities, Iran has enough missiles to fire strategically and keep the region on edge, experts say.
Every aspect of Iran’s ability to project regional power is being successfully degraded.