U.S. Says It Destroyed Iranian Ormuz Weapons Bunker as Israel Plans Intensified Strikes

Overview

• Iran reported a strike on the Natanz nuclear complex, while the IAEA said it detected no rise in external radiation and the Israeli military said it was not aware of such an attack.
• Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said operations against Iran will increase starting Sunday and pledged to press the campaign until war goals are met.
• CENTCOM chief Adm. Brad Cooper said U.S. warplanes destroyed a coastal underground site storing anti-ship cruise missiles, mobile launchers, and supporting radars that threatened traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
• Iran and Hezbollah launched missiles toward Israel, with defenses intercepting incoming fire and debris injuring a person in Rehovot and falling in Jerusalem’s Old City.
• With oil prices elevated, Washington temporarily eased sanctions to allow delivery of Iranian oil already loaded on tankers, a move aimed at stabilizing energy supply.