Israeli air and naval forces intercepted at least 20 drones launched from Iran in an hour on Sunday, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).

Israel’s military said it shot down 20 drones en route to Israel on Sunday. It comes after it reported striking 80 targets in Iran overnight, including the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense and the headquarters of the Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research,

Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel in separate barrages overnight Friday in response to airstrikes less than a day earlier that targeted nuclear sites and top commanders in the Islamic nation.

The Israeli military claims its campaign has eliminated high-value targets, including nine senior scientists, and severely damaged Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Iranian authorities confirmed damage to four critical buildings at the Isfahan uranium conversion facility,

Israel and Iran bombarded each other for a third day, with international concern growing that the conflict will spread across one of the world’s key oil-producing regions.

TEHRAN, June 15: Iran’s Border Guards have shot down 44 Israeli drones and small aircraft in the past 48 hours, according to a statement released on Sunday by Brigadier General Ahmad Goudarzi, Commander of Iran's Border Guards.

Iran conflict could open opportunities for Russia to possibly become a power broker to help end the confrontation.

The production of some 12 million cubic meters of gas was temporarily halted due to the Israeli attack on the South Pars gas field.