The retaliatory strikes came on Saturday, a day after Israel killed top Iranian military leaders and scientists and destroyed an aboveground nuclear enrichment plant near Natanz.

Israel’s military said it shot down 20 drones en route to Israel on Sunday. It comes after it reported striking 80 targets in Iran overnight, including the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense and the headquarters of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research,

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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. Planned talks on Iran’s nuclear program, which could provide an off-ramp, were canceled.

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Iranian state media claims air defenses shot down Israeli Harop and Harpy drones over Tehran. Footage aired showed wreckage as explosions lit up the skies over the capital. Air defences were also activated in Bandar Abbas amid Israeli strikes on key sites.

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Each drone carries 40-50 kg of explosives and could take up to 10 hours to reach Israel. Despite their slow speed, the sheer volume has raised alarms across the region, triggering air defenses and fears of a wider war.