Israel Very, Very Close to Achieving Goals in Iran

Israel is "very, very close" to achieving its goals in Iran after US President Donald Trump ordered overnight bombing raids on the Islamic republic's nuclear sites, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday.

- Agencies

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Restating his objectives as destroying Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, Netanyahu told journalists: "We are moving step by step towards achieving these goals, we are very, very close to completing them."

He added that "when they have been reached, the operation will finish".

Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran on June 13 targeting its missile and nuclear facilities, as well as military leaders and security services.

The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran overnight with massive bunker-busting bombs after days of speculation as to whether it would join Israel's campaign.