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Israel’s strikes zeroed in on Iran’s nuclear program. How much damage was done?

By Rob Picheta and Thomas Bordeaux, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s unprecedented attacks on Iran had at their core an elusive and high-risk goal: eradicating the country’s controversial nuclear program. Israel targeted three key Iranian nuclear facilities – Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow – and a number of top scientists involved in nuclear research and development. The

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Israel’s unprecedented attack shows Iran has become a ‘playground’ for the Mossad

By Tamar Michaelis, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Before Israel launched an unprecedented wave of strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities and top military leaders this week, its spies were already on the ground in enemy territory. Israeli intelligence agency Mossad had smuggled weapons into Iran ahead of the strikes, according to Israeli

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Black boxes will give investigators more certainty of what happened on Air India flight, experts say

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Investigators have recovered equipment from this week’s tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, which could shed light on the final moments on the flight deck. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder, which were recovered from on top of the medical college hostel

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Israel hit Iran’s nuclear program – and Iran hit back. Here’s what we know

By Christian Edwards and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Iran and Israel have continued to trade deadly blows into the weekend, following an unprecedented Israeli attack on Friday aimed at destroying Tehran’s nuclear program and decapitating its military leadership. Iran launched multiple waves of missiles and drones toward Israel throughout the day on Saturday. Simultaneously,

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Israeli strikes kill some of Iran’s most powerful men, including military and nuclear leaders

By Ross Adkin, Tamar Michaelis and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and its air force and a former national security chief have all been killed in Israel’s unprecedented Operation Rising Lion. Their deaths will send shockwaves through the nation’s military establishment and could

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