Israel’s military and intelligence operation against Iran that began Thursday night is unprecedented in scale and scope. I was on live with Anderson Cooper as it unfolded and the full extent of the attack began to clarify.

In his first public comments on the Israeli strikes against Iran, the U.S. president said Tehran had brought the destruction on itself and must continue nuclear talks.

Iran has suspended nuclear talks with the US after Israel’s surprise attack on its nuclear facilities, while President Trump continues to urge Iran to enter into a deal to prevent further

The timing of Israel’s air strikes suggest to some that the US influence over Benjamin Netanyahu has weakened.

Statement from Secretary of State Marco Rubio “Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel advised us that they believe this action was necessary for its… pic.twitter.com/5FFesh3dkF

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Israel’s attacks across Iran killed top military commanders and targeted military sites. Israel vowed to continue strikes until it meets its objectives.