Israel targets Iran nuclear program with airstrikes – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

What to KnowThe Israeli military has begun airstrikes against Iran, a dramatic escalation that increased the chances of an all-out war between the countries and expanding the long-running regional conflict.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said operation targeted Iran’s nuclear program and “will continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat.”Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was killed in the Israeli strikes, Iran’s state media arm, Tasnim, reported.The strikes were conducted without U.S. involvement as the Trump administration has been in talks with Tehran on a possible nuclear deal. “We are not involved in strikes against Iran and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.Earlier this week, the board of governors of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.