Iran’s allies, the self-described “Axis of Resistance,” have been severely hurt by ongoing Israeli attacks since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, particularly Lebanon’s Hezbollah and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Iran has long used those groups as both an asymmetrical way to attack Israel and as a shield against a direct assault.

An Israeli official said that "there's never a 100 percent guarantee," but "a nuclear disaster" should "not happen."

At least two Iranian state-media employees were killed by the Israeli strike on buildings in Tehran belonging to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the country’s state-owned media company reported.