By Stephen Quillen, Usaid Siddiqui and Alma Milisic

    Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accuses the United States of betraying diplomacy after it joined Israel in its air campaign against his country.

    President Donald Trump claims the strikes on the key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan were “very successful” and warns against any retaliation, saying: “Remember, there are many targets left.”

    International nuclear energy watchdog says there have been no reports of increased off-site radiation levels following the US attacks on the Iranian nuclear sites.

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praises Trump’s “bold decision” and says Israel and the US acted in “full coordination”.

    Iran says more than 400 people have been killed and at least 3,056 others wounded since Israel launched its attack on June 13. In Israel, at least 24 people have been killed in Iranian strikes.

    51 Palestinians killed in Gaza

    As Israel’s conflict with Iran rages, the Israeli military also continues deadly attacks on Gaza.

    The Health Ministry said it registered the killing of at least 51 people in the past 24-hour reporting period with another 104 wounded.

    The latest figures bring the number of people killed in Israeli attacks since the start of Israel’s war in October 2023 to at least 55,959 with 131,242 others wounded.

    Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza City, said attacks have been concentrated in southern Khan Younis, central Gaza, and northern Gaza City.

    “The majority of people feel that Israel’s military has taken advantage of the distraction created by the rising escalation with Iran to continue carrying out more deadly attacks [in Gaza],” he said.

    US pursuing ‘long-term settlement’ with Iran: Vance

    Vice President JD Vance has claimed the US attacks had successfully set back Iran’s nuclear weapons programme, adding that Trump now hopes to pursue a diplomatic solution.

    “We do not want to protract this or build this out any more than it’s already been built out. We want to end their nuclear programme,” Vance told NBC’s Meet the Press.

    “We want to talk to the Iranians about a long-term settlement here,” he added.

    As we’ve been reporting, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the US strikes have blown up any possibility of diplomacy.

    China says US attack ‘seriously violates’ international law

    Beijing has “strongly condemned” the US attack on Iran, noting its nuclear facilities were under the safeguards of the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency.

    “The actions of the US seriously violate the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, and have exacerbated tensions in the Middle East,” China’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

    “China calls on the parties to the conflict, Israel in particular, to reach a ceasefire as soon as possible, ensure the safety of civilians, and start dialogue and negotiation.”