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U.N. representative urges restraint after reported Israeli strikes on Iran
Summary
A United Nations representative described reported Israeli air strikes on Iran that struck military and nuclear sites and caused civilian casualties, said Iran launched retaliatory drones and missiles, and urged both sides to show restraint and pursue diplomacy to avoid wider regional war.
A United Nations representative told the assembly that Israeli forces launched waves of air strikes on Iran beginning at about 03:15 a.m. local time, striking military sites and nuclear facilities and causing reported civilian casualties.
The representative said the strikes targeted Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters, military bases, radar installations and nuclear facilities, and that the attacks were continuing into the afternoon. According to the representative, Iran responded by launching roughly 100 drones toward Israel that were reported intercepted before reaching Israeli airspace, and there were later reports of Iranian missiles headed toward Israel.
The representative summarized Israeli statements saying the Israeli Defense Forces characterized the strikes as a precise preemptive…
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