A warning has been issued about radiation levels as the conflict between Israel and Iran rumbles on.
Israeli defence minister Israel Katz cautioned Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that he could face the same fate as Saddam Hussein.
The warning came as explosions were reported in Tehran and the central Iranian city of Isfahan.
Israeli officials say their forces now control Iranian airspace and plan to escalate the bombardment in the coming days, though experts suggest deeply buried nuclear sites would be difficult to destroy without American involvement.
Smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise
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Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Mariano Grossi
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Katz said: "I warn the Iranian dictator against continuing to commit war crimes and fire missiles at Israeli citizens."
Meanwhile, the UN's nuclear watchdog has warned of radiation dangers at Iran's Natanz enrichment facility following Israeli air strikes, with the potential for contamination if uranium particles are inhaled or ingested.
International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi told an emergency board meeting in Vienna that both radiological and chemical contamination were possible within the complex, but added the centre had not been compromised.
"The level of radioactivity outside the Natanz site has remained unchanged and at normal levels, indicating no external radiological impact to the population or the environment from this event," Grossi said.
He advised that protective measures, including respiratory equipment, would be necessary for anyone inside the facilities to manage the radiation risks effectively.
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Damage to the Natanz uranium enrichment site
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Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran
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Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One about the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran
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US President Donald Trump has indicated he may send senior officials to meet with Iranian leaders even as he predicted Israel would not ease its attacks.
"You're going to find out over the next two days. You're going to find out. Nobody's slowed up so far," Trump told reporters after leaving the G7 summit early on Monday.
He suggested either Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff or Vice President JD Vance could meet with Iranian officials, whilst maintaining that Washington still aims for a nuclear deal.
Iran's leadership faces unprecedented security breaches, with Israel claiming to have killed wartime chief of staff Ali Shadmani just four days into his role.
Iranian officials report 224 deaths, mostly civilians, whilst Israel says 24 civilians have been killed.
Iranian Red Crescent Society members search through the rubble for victims after Israeli strikes
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Relatives and friends attend the funeral of Manar Khatib, her two daughters Hala and Shada, and their relative Manal Khatib in Israel
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Israel has stated it intends to target more than 10 nuclear facilities across Iran as the air war continues to rage.
The Israeli military says Iran's leadership is "on the run" following the killing of multiple top commanders, with the country's cyber security command banning officials from using communications devices and mobile phones.
The IAEA reported indications of direct impacts on underground enrichment halls at Natanz, whilst confirming no changes at the Fordow and Isfahan sites.
World oil markets remain on high alert for strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure, with two tankers colliding near the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, though no injuries or spillage were reported.
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