Varanasi, June 22 -- The US strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran is a "major escalation" in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, noted Defence Expert Sanjeev Srivastava.

Srivastava further stated that the attack on Iran was a "devastating blow" that hit hard at deep underground nuclear facilities.

"The action taken by Israel and America is a major escalation. Iran had to face a devastating blow due to these actions, and the deep underground nuclear facilities of Iran were hard hit in this attack..." the Defence expert told ANI on Sunday.

He further stated that every administration had made it clear that the acquisition of nuclear weapons would not be allowed for Iran.

"Be it the Trump administration or any other administrati...