Iran declared on Friday, June 13, that dialogue with the United States over its nuclear program is now "meaningless," following Israel's largest-ever military strike against the country. Tehran accused Washington of backing the attack.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that a Russian drone attack has hit the radiation shelter protecting Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned that the country will respond swiftly and decisively to any attack on its nuclear facilities.

The United States expanded sanctions on Iran’s oil sector in response to Tehran’s October 1 assault on Israel. Iran had launched 180 ballistic missiles in its second direct attack on Israel in six months. “We are taking steps today to disrupt the flow of revenue the Iranian regime uses to fund its nuclear program and missile development, support terrorist proxies and partners, and perpetuate conflict throughout the Middle East,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on October 11, News.Az reports citing foreign media.

MK Moshe Saada, a member of Israel’s ruling Likud party, called on his party chief, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to order a strike on Iran’s nuclear sites in retaliation for Tehran’s missile attack on Israel last week.

President Alexander Lukashenko stated on Friday that Belarus would use nuclear weapons if it is attacked by the West, News.Az reports citing Anadolu agency.

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a new nuclear warning to the West, stating that any conventional attack on Russia backed by a nuclear power would be viewed as a combined assault, News.Az reports citing The Washington Times .