261FAQs: Israel launches missile attack on Isfahan in response to Iran assault

Current Events

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/iran-israel-attack-live-updates-rcna148496

What we know
  • Israel carried out a military strike in Iran, a source told NBC News. Earlier, Israeli officials notified U.S. officials that a response was coming.
  • Iran state media reports that air defense systems were engaged in several provinces and that nuclear sites in Isfahan, in central Iran, are safe.
  • The U.S. was not involved, a source said.
  • Israel has vowed it would respond to Iran's attack on Saturday, when Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel. The strikes did not cause widespread damage or death.
  • The Iranian strikes were in retaliation for an Israeli strike April 1 on an Iranian consular building in Syria, which killed two of Tehrans top generals.