According to the Reuters news agency, witnesses claim to have heard explosions in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Israel has started a “preventative” operation against the country.
Iran launches missiles towards Israel
-The Israeli army claims that missiles fired from Iran were detected traveling in Israel’s direction, causing sirens to sound in several parts of the nation. “The public is requested to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command,” it said. “At this time, the Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats where necessary to remove the threat.”
“The defense is not hermetic, and therefore it is essential that the public continue to adhere to the Home Front Command’s guidelines. The public is requested to continue to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command.”
-According to a US official who spoke to the Reuters news agency, the US is preparing a multi-day assault against Iran.
– US President Donald J. Trump Speaks on the United States Military Major Combat Operations in Iran. President Trump announces that the U.S. has begun a “massive” campaign against Iran. Says that the US intends to destroy Iran’s missile forces, missile industry, navy, nuclear program, and proxies.
-Cellphone connectivity has been blocked in numerous sections of Iran’s capital, Tehran. Currently, no calls are possible in, from or to the country.
– The second wave of Israeli attacks on Iran will be conducted very soon, TRT World cites an Israeli official.
-A US official told Al Jazeera that the US has launched coordinated attacks with Israel against Iran.
-The US Embassy in Qatar has enacted a shelter-in-place policy for all workers and recommends that other citizens follow suit until further notice.
-According to the Associated Press news agency, the strike in Iran’s capital occurred close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s headquarters.
-Several missiles have struck University Street and the Jomhouri area in Tehran, Fars news agency reported. Some were seen rising in the city, according to an Al Jazeera correspondent on the ground.
-Three separate explosions were heard in the capital, Tehran. Israel has closed its airspace; all schools and businesses have also been closed in Israel.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the strikes as necessary to remove threats, declaring a nationwide emergency with red alerts activated. Iranian reports confirmed blasts in downtown Tehran, with smoke rising from sites possibly linked to the IRGC and military intelligence, though details remain unverified. The action heightens long-simmering tensions over Iran’s nuclear program and support for proxies like Hezbollah and the Houthis, with airspace disruptions and fears of wider conflict now looming.
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