Iran Retaliates for Natanz by Striking Towns Near Israel's Nuclear Site in Escalating Tit-for-Tat

Iran struck towns near Israel's Dimona nuclear facility in explicit retaliation for the coalition strike on Natanz, according to Iranian state television. The tit-for-tat targeting of nuclear-adjacent sites represents a dangerous new phase in the conflict: both sides are now striking near—but not directly at—each other's nuclear infrastructure. Israel simultaneously launched 'wide-scale' waves of strikes hitting over 200 targets across Iran and Lebanon, including dozens of Iranian compounds storing weapons and ballistic missiles.