Three F-35 Aircraft Participate in Israeli Attack on Iran

Three Israeli F-35 aircraft carried out the attack on Iran, targeting a radar system responsible for protecting the Natanz nuclear facility in Isfahan. A senior U.S. official told ABC News that "three missiles were launched from Israeli fighter jets outside of Iran in a very limited strike on Friday morning." According to exclusive satellite images obtained by CNN from "Umbra Space," there appears to be no extensive damage at the airbase alleged to have been targeted in the Israeli military strike. The satellite images, taken with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) around 10:18 AM local time, also indicate no large craters in the ground and no clearly destroyed buildings. Additional satellite images will be needed to verify the presence of charred parts that may not be visible in SAR images around the complex. It is important to note that SAR images differ from regular satellite images. SAR images are created by a satellite transmitting radar beams that can penetrate clouds, like those currently blocking satellites from capturing images of the area. The radar beams reflect off objects on the ground and return to the satellites. The images also show that the Iranian F-14 Tomcats previously stationed at the airbase are currently not present. Additional archival satellite images reviewed by CNN indicate that the F-14 Tomcats have not been there for some time prior to the strike. In response, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre stated on Friday that the White House has no "comment" on reports of Israeli attacks in Iran the previous night.