DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day on Sunday and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country. Planned talks on Iran’s nuclear program, which could provide an off-ramp, were canceled.

The Israeli military claims its campaign has eliminated high-value targets, including nine senior scientists, and severely damaged Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iranian authorities confirmed damage to four critical buildings at the Isfahan uranium conversion facility,

Two drones launched from Iran towards Israel were shot down over Iraq by the US-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State group, two Iraqi military officials told AFP on Sunday. “The international coalition at Ain al-Asad (military base) shot down

Israel on Sunday hit targets in Tehran, including the Defense Ministry and sites it claims are tied to Iran's nuclear program.

Iranian state media claims air defenses shot down Israeli Harop and Harpy drones over Tehran. Footage aired showed wreckage as explosions lit up the skies over the capital. Air defences were also activated in Bandar Abbas amid Israeli strikes on key sites.

Each drone carries 40-50 kg of explosives and could take up to 10 hours to reach Israel. Despite their slow speed, the sheer volume has raised alarms across the region, triggering air defenses and fears of a wider war.

Iran’s state news agency IRNA said hundreds of ballistic missiles had been launched in retaliation for Israel’s biggest ever attacks on Iran, blasting Iran’s huge underground nuclear site at Natanz an

Advanced espionage techniques made the most of Iranian vulnerabilities, but Israel’s ultimate aims may still be out of reach.