Iran warns of response to US aggression. At the same time, the UN Security Council calls for an emergency meeting. And Iran and Israel's attacks on each other continue.

On Sunday night, the United States attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran.

In the wake of the attack, which has been nicknamed Operation Midnight Hammer, authorities and experts have expressed concern about how Iran will respond.

Among other things, Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has told Aftenposten that the risk of a major war is high. Middle East expert Hilde Henriksen Waage has said that this is a dangerous day in world history and that Norway could be dragged into the war.

The UN Security Council has called for an emergency meeting on Sunday, at the request of Iran. The Security Council also called for an emergency meeting at Iran's request after Israel first attacked the country on June 13.

Ahead of tonight's meeting, Russia, China and Pakistan have drafted a proposal calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Middle East, according to Reuters.

Iran's foreign minister has traveled to Moscow to meet with Putin, stating that a diplomatic solution is no longer possible to achieve. The foreign minister is urging the UN Security Council to condemn the US attack on Iran.

In a phone call between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and France's Emmanuel Macron, Pezeshkian reportedly said that American aggression must be responded to, Iranian news agencies report.

Now Iran's parliament has decided to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to the attack.

Iran's National Security Council must approve the decision for it to take effect.

Important for the world's energy supply

Much of the world's economic and trade-related oil traffic passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Around 20 percent of the world's oil and gas demand is transported through the strait, which is controlled by Iran. In comparison, Norway covered 2 percent of the world's crude oil needs and 3 percent of the world's natural gas needs in 2023.

– There is a huge amount of uncertainty. The risk to oil production has increased, but there is also reason to believe that it will not be affected, says senior oil analyst Ole-Rikard Hammer at Arctic Securities to E24.

The strait is crucial for the world's energy supply.

By closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will also be harming itself. Many goods Iran depends on to import come through the Strait.

The marine monitoring service Marine Traffic shows several boats on land. This may indicate that GPS signals in the area are being tampered with.

The US Secretary of State is asking Chinese authorities to put pressure on Iran to keep the strait open, writes CNN.

The uranium may be intact

Donald Trump gave the final order to attack Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday, a senior US official told CNN.

According to the Iranian Red Crescent, 11 people have suffered minor injuries in the attacks. Seven of them have been discharged from hospital. BBC reports. None of them have shown signs of radioactive contamination, according to a spokesman for the Iranian Health Ministry quoted by state media.

Ali Shamkhani, an advisor to the Iranian president, writes on X that the enriched uranium is still intact after the attacks. Most of the uranium may have been moved, an Iranian source claims to Reuters.

In its initial analysis, the Israeli military claims that the Fordow facility has been severely damaged but not completely destroyed, reports The New York Times.

World leaders react

Trump calls the attack a spectacular military success, according to Reuters.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said on Sunday that it is legitimate to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, Reuters reported. He added that European countries are prepared to assist in any talks between Iran and the United States.

In a joint statement, Britain, France and Germany urge Iran to avoid actions that could further destabilize the region.

"We have consistently been clear that Iran can never have nuclear weapons and can no longer pose a threat to regional security," the heads of government said in the statement.

Furthermore, they say that their goal remains to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy writes on X that he spoke with the foreign ministers of Israel and Iran on Sunday. He reportedly urged them to find diplomatic solutions to the crisis.

In a statement, the Iranian president says that Iran has been subjected to military aggression and has defended itself steadfastly.

"We have always said that we are ready to negotiate within the framework of international law. But instead of accepting logic, the other side has demanded the submission of the Iranian nation," Pezeshkian continued.

Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon condemns the US attack, writes CNN. So does Pakistan – the day after they nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

New Israeli and Iranian attacks

On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli army (IDF) reported that it had also carried out dozens of strikes in Iran. The attacks reportedly targeted missile launchers and unmanned vehicles in the city of Isfahan, which is also home to a nuclear facility that Israel attacked on Saturday.

They then claimed to have destroyed centrifuges at the nuclear facility. Israel reportedly used 30 fighter jets and more than 60 bombs in the attacks, according to Reuters.

Seven members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and two soldiers were killed in Israeli strikes on two military facilities in the city of Yazd on Sunday, an Iranian news agency said. Several others were reportedly injured in the attacks.

Iran has also attacked Israeli targets in the past 24 hours. The Israeli rescue service reports that 16 people have been injured.

According to Israel's emergency services, the rockets hit Carmel, Haifa and Tel Aviv. Haaretz reports that several buildings in Tel Aviv have been damaged as a result of the attack.

Iran itself says one of the targets was Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. They also allegedly attacked a biological research center, as well as control and command centers, it said in a statement.

Air traffic from Israel will partially resume on Monday, according to Israeli aviation authorities.