The US confirmed its involvement in assisting Israel by intercepting many of the incoming Iranian missiles. This missile strike came as a forceful retaliation following earlier Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear and missile facilities in Tehran and other locations. These strikes reportedly killed senior Iranian military commanders and scientists. As the conflict intensifies, the legality of Israel’s military strikes has come under serious scrutiny by international legal authorities. Following the Israeli strikes, Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization reported nuclear contamination at its Natanz facility but insisted the contamination was contained onsite and posed no wider risk.