Iran will respond to the US’s attacks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities “proportionately and decisively,” Abdolrahim Mousavi, chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces, said in a video posted on social media by Iran’s state broadcaster.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi is preparing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he expected their conversation to “be in the interests of both countries”. Araghchi said late on Sunday night that he would have “serious and important discussions” with Putin in Moscow.

Israel announced more strikes against Iran’s military infrastructure, continuing its effort to degrade Tehran’s capabilities. Iranian state news agency IRNA said the capital city’s air defenses were operating throughout the night.

Russia ominously suggested that the US opened a “Pandora’s box” by bombing three nuclear facilities in Iran — warning that “the entire world might end up on the verge of a nuclear disaster.” “Through their actions,

Iran has called on Russia for greater support following the most significant U.S. military action against the Islamic Republic since the 1979 revolution. On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi traveled to