Tehran strikes near Israeli nuclear center as Trump threatens attacks on Iranian power plants
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Key Points:
- Iranian missiles struck the southern Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad near the Negev Nuclear Research Center, injuring over 160 people, in retaliation for Israeli attacks on Iran's Natanz nuclear site.
- The missile strikes mark a potential escalation in the conflict, with Iran's parliamentary speaker suggesting a "new phase" as missiles evaded Israeli defenses near a heavily protected area.
- U.S. President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, threatening to "obliterate" Iranian energy plants, prompting Tehran to warn of retaliatory attacks on U.S. and Israeli infrastructure.
- Israeli military officials stated the strikes do not represent a new threat and confirmed that air defense systems operated
