Israel and Iran trade strikes
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Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country.
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) says it has destroyed "dozens" of radars and surface-to-air missile launchers as part of the attacks on Iran's air defence systems in the west of the country. Calling it a "large-scale strike", the IAF says this forms part of ongoing operations to damage Iran's air defence systems and those of its proxies.
Iranian media reported that Israel struck the South Pars Gas Field in what would be the first attack on an Iranian energy site.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said in a social media post that if Iran doesn't take up President Trump's offer to return to the negotiating table, the U.S. should "go all-in to help Israel finish the job.
Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.
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