WHAT TO KNOW
- Israel and the U.S. launched a massive joint military operation against Iran on Saturday, known as "Operation Epic Fury." The attacks have already left major leaders dead, including Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- President Donald Trump warned on Sunday against Iranian retaliation over the U.S. and Israeli strikes. He said that if Iran were to "hit very hard," they would be met with "a force that has never been seen before."
- The joint military operation is expected to carry on for days. Officials tell Fox News that Israel is targeting Iranian leadership, while the U.S. is targeting military targets and ballistic missile sites that pose an "imminent threat."
France, Germany, UK condemn Iran strikes, warn of defense action
This map shows the targets of Iran’s retaliatory strikes.
Leaders of France, Germany and the U.K. condemned what they described as Iran’s “indiscriminate and disproportionate” missile attacks across the region, warning they are prepared to take defensive action alongside the United States and regional allies to counter the threat.
In a statement, the European leaders said they were “appalled” by the missile attacks in the region, including against those who were not involved in the initial military actions by the U.S. and Israel.
“Iran’s reckless attacks have targeted our close allies and are threatening our service personnel and our civilians across the region,” the statement read. “We call on Iran to stop these reckless attacks immediately.
“We will take steps to defend our interests and those of our allies in the region, potentially through enabling necessary and proportionate defensive action to destroy Iran’s capability to fire missiles and drones at their source,” the statement continued. “We have agreed to work together with the US and allies in the region on this matter.”
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