Morning update

Good morning Middle East Eye readers,

Iran has struck near a nuclear-linked site in Israel's Dimona, following earlier attacks on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility. Israel has distanced itself from the Natanz strike, while US President Donald Trump has warned Iran it will be “obliterated” if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened within 48 hours.

Here are the latest updates from the escalating conflict, which has now taken on a nuclear dimension:

US President Donald Trump warned Iran it has 48 hours to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face strikes on its power plants.

Iran said it would retaliate against any attack on its energy infrastructure, warning it could target US and Israeli energy and technology facilities.

Israel’s military said it struck Malek Ashtar University in Tehran, describing it as a site used to 'develop components for nuclear weapons'.

Israel’s military chief Eyal Zamir said Iran’s long-range missile capabilities make Europe within range, citing a recent attack on a US base on Diego Garcia. A senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that Tehran was not responsible.

More than 100 people were injured in Iranian missile strikes on the southern Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad, according to medical sources cited by Israeli media.

Qatar’s defence ministry said a helicopter crashed in its regional waters following a technical malfunction during a routine mission.

A British nuclear-powered submarine has arrived in the Arabian Sea, according to local media reports.

Authorities in Dimona said 485 people were evacuated after a missile strike in the area.

More than 1,400 people have been killed in US-Israeli strikes across Iran since the start of the conflict, with attacks reported in over 200 cities, according to reports from Tehran.