Aerial attacks between Israel and Iran continued overnight into Tuesday, marking a fifth day of strikes following Israel's Friday attack. That surprise operation hit at the heart of Iran's nuclear program, striking key facilities and killing several nuclear scientists as well as high-ranking military leaders, according to Israeli officials.

There were conflicting signals from Iran as well on Wednesday, with a senior diplomat telling The New York Times that Iran was open to negotiations with the United States, hours after the country’s supreme leader,