Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned of 'surprises' on all fronts as the country claimed to have killed Iran's intelligence minister Esmail Khatib in overnight strikes on Tehran.
Iran responded by saying it had struck '100 Israeli targets' in Tel Aviv to avenge the death, while its new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei rejected de-escalation proposals, saying it was not the 'right time for peace' until the US and Israel are brought to their knees.
The US said it hit Iranian missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz with 'multiple 5,000-pound deep penetrator munitions', while the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that a projectile hit the premises of its Bushehr nuclear power plant on Tuesday evening.
Meanwhile, India-flagged oil tankers have safely reached Indian ports after sailing through the warzone, and oil prices have surged as tensions across the Middle East region intensify.
