Israel jets ‘still attacking’ Iran’s nuclear facilities
The Israeli military said its fighter jets were still conducting strikes against Iranian military and nuclear facilities after Israel launched a wave of attacks across Iran before dawn on Friday.
“Our pilots attacked and are still attacking military targets and targets related to the nuclear programme in various areas in Iran,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin told journalists.
No radiation increase at Iran’s nuclear site
The UN nuclear watchdog said on Friday that Iranian authorities told it that no increase in radiation levels have been observed at the Natanz uranium enrichment site following Israeli strikes.
“Iranian authorities have informed the IAEA… that no increase in radiation levels has been observed at the Natanz site,” the International Atomic Energy Agency said in a post on X, after earlier confirming that the facility was “among targets” of the strikes.
It added that Iran’s only nuclear power plant in the southern port city of Bushehr had not been targeted.
Jordan closes airspace
Jordan is temporarily closing its airspace as a precautionary measure, after Israel’s strikes on Iran.
“This precautionary measure is taken in light of the military escalation in the region,” the Jordanian Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC) said.
CARC Chief Commissioner Haitham Misto emphasised that the decision aligns with international civil aviation standards and flight safety obligations. He added that the closure would be continuously assessed and adjusted based on evolving conditions.
The move comes as both Israel and Iran have also shut down their airspaces amid fears of further retaliation.
According to flight-tracking site Flightradar24, skies over all three countries were nearly empty in the early hours of Friday local time, reflecting the rapidly shifting security environment in the region.
Trump says had advance notice of Israeli strikes
US President Donald Trump revelead in an interview with Fox News that he was aware of Israel’s plans to conduct strikes on Iran before they happened and stressed that Tehran “cannot have a nuclear bomb,” according to the US broadcaster.
“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb and we are hoping to get back to the negotiating table. We will see,” Trump said, according to Fox News.
In recent days, the US had been warning of imminent attack in the reigon. Washington initiated partial evacuations from key diplomatic and military sites across the Middle East.
Speaking on Wednesday, Trump confirmed the redeployment of US personnel, citing rising regional instability.
