U.S. seems to be currently evacuating critical aerial assets from Middle East.

Oman says Israel is responsible for ‘this escalation and its consequences’ after attack on Iran.

Oman, a mediator in Iran-US nuclear talks, says Israeli attack ‘threatens to eliminate diplomatic solutions and undermine security and stability of the region’.

BREAKING: Iran’s Atomic Energy Chief confirms: Natanz reactor, one of the country’s most critical nuclear facilities, has been destroyed.

BREAKING: Reports claim IRGC Aerospace Chief Amir Ali Hajizadeh has been seriously wounded.

NEW: Israel's doomsday plane "Wing of Zion" just took off.

It serves to transport the President and Prime Minister on international trips, functioning as Israel’s version of the U.S. Air Force One.

Ahmadreza Zolfaghari, a professor at Iran's Shahid Beheshti University’s Nuclear Engineering Faculty, was killed by Israel.

Clash Report EXCLUSIVE: Iranian IRGC sources say they’ve lost contact with the IRGC intelligence chief, who is feared killed in the Israeli strikes along with other commanders.

BREAKING: Trump confirms he was briefed in advance of Israeli airstrikes on Iran, but says the U.S. had no military role.

“Iran cannot have a nuclear bomb… We hope to return to talks,” he told Fox News.

Trump hinted some top Iranian leaders killed: “Several in leadership won’t be coming back.”

CENTCOM remains on high alert; U.S. will defend itself and Israel if Iran retaliates.

U.S. replenished Iron Dome missiles in recent weeks.

Netanyahu:

First Israeli strikes on Iran were "successful".

Israeli citizens may have to remain in sheltered areas for lengthy periods of time.

An Iranian girl lies buried under the rubble after Israeli airstrikes.

NEW: U.S. official says we still intend to have talks Sunday between U.S. and Iran envoys.

Israel imposes lockdown on Palestinian cities in the West Bank until further notice.

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi:

Responding to this aggression is Iran’s legal and legitimate right under Article 51 of the UN Charter.

Iran’s armed forces will not hesitate to defend the Islamic nation with all available strength and means.

The Zionist regime could not have carried out this attack without U.S. coordination and approval.

The U.S., as the main backer, will also bear full responsibility for the consequences.

NEW: Ali Shamkhani has been killed. Iranian officials view this as Israel targeting and killing nuclear diplomacy with the US.

Source: NYT

Israel also struck the Subashi radar site, the westernmost Iranian radar station.

NEW: Khamenei appointed Habibollah Sayyari as interim commander of the Iranian Armed Forces General Staff. Major General Vahidi was appointed commander of the IRGC.

Saudi Arabia condemned Israel's attack on Iran.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expresses its strong condemnation and denunciation of the blatant Israeli aggressions against the brotherly Islamic Republic of Iran, which undermine its sovereignty and security and constitute a clear violation of international laws and norms.

Israeli Army Spokesperson:

We continue bombing military targets in Iran.

Israeli military spokesperson:

Iran has launched 100 drones, and they are currently being intercepted.

NEW: A third nuclear scientist, Abdolrahim Minouchehr, was killed in Israeli air strikes.

The other two scientists were former nuclear chief Fereydoun Abbasi and nuclear scientist Mehdi Tehranchi.

IAEA:

We have not observed any increase in radiation levels at the Natanz nuclear site targeted by Israel.