Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, reiterating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's religious edict against weapons of mass destruction.

Hundreds of civilians, mostly in Iran, have been killed by dueling airstrikes despite international pleas for de-escalation.

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah was long considered Iran’s first line of defense in case of a war with Israel.

The Israeli military struck "over 170 targets" in Iran in three days, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Sunday.

A senior Iranian official has claimed that Pakistan would launch a nuclear strike on Israel if the latter uses nuclear weapons against Tehran — a claim Pakistan has firmly denied. The statement, made by IRGC commander General Mohsen Rezaei,

There will be no nuclear talks with Iran on Sunday, a senior U.S. administration official says, adding Washington still hopes Tehran will resume negotiations soon. “We remain committed to talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon,

Experts suggest the U.S. has a strategic opportunity to leverage Iran's weakened position for a nuclear deal after Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.

"Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire," President Donald Trump said Friday. The president has been steadfast in pursuing a new deal over Iran's nuclear program since returning to the White House earlier this year.