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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem

Israel’s strikes on Iran reportedly hit air defence systems protecting energy sites

Satellite image of damaged buildings at Iran's Parchin military base
Satellite image of damaged structures at Iran's Parchin military base. The International Atomic Energy Agency has said the site is linked to the Iranian nuclear programme. Photograph: Planet Labs PBC/AP

Details have emerged suggesting Israel used precision air and drone strikes in its unprecedented attack on Iran this weekend to target air defence systems protecting crucial oil and gas facilities, as well as military sites linked to Tehran’s nuclear programme and ballistic missile production.

Israel openly attacked Iran for the first time on Saturday in the latest direct confrontation between the regional enemies, bringing the Middle East another step closer to a full-scale conflagration.

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