India, June 22 -- The United States carried out airstrikes on three sites in Iran early Sunday, stepping directly into Israel's conflict with Tehran over its nuclear programme.

The strikes were seen as a major move to weaken Iran and raised concerns about a wider regional war. Iran accused the US of starting "a dangerous war."

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US President Donald Trump claimed in a national address from the White House that Iran's key nuclear facilities were "completely and fully obliterated."

Iran's Atomic Energy Organization confirmed that the strikes targeted its Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz sites, but insisted that its nuclear programme would continue.

Satellite images taken on Sunday and analysed by The Ass...