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Explosions heard in Israel, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait
IRNA – Heavy blasts were heard in parts of Tehran on Saturday morning
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Israel and the United States have carried out attacks on Iran today. Explosions have been reported in multiple Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran. US President Donald Trump confirmed in an eight-minute-long video posted on a social media platform that Washington had begun a military campaign in Iran.
He said US military is undertaking a massive and ongoing operation to prevent the present Iranian regime from threatening America and its core national security interests. He added that the objective of the strike is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime.
He said Iran’s menacing activities directly endanger the United States, its troops, bases overseas and allies throughout the world. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, has said that his country has launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, and he also declared a state of emergency across the country.
According to state media, Iran is preparing to take revenge on Israel and deliver a strong response. The strikes came amid heightened strain between the United States and Iran over a potential nuclear agreement and growing fears of a wider military confrontation in West Asia.
Witnesses said a blast struck downtown in Tehran, as thick smoke was seen rising in the sky. An apparent strike in Tehran happened near the offices of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Following the attacks, Iran has shut down its airspace, and mobile phone services have been disrupted. A warning to pilots was also issued as multiple explosions were reported across the Iranian capital.
Several missiles hit areas along University Street and in the Jomhouri district of the Iranian capital. The extent of the damage and possible casualties was not immediately clear. Meanwhile, Iraq has closed its airspace following Israeli airstrikes on neighbouring Iran.
The Israeli army said missiles launched from Iran were identified heading towards Israel, prompting sirens in several areas of the country. The Israeli military said the alert measures were aimed at ensuring civilian safety in the event of retaliatory missile fire from Iran or its regional allies.
Explosions heard in Israel, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait
Explosions rocked northern Israel as the country worked to intercept incoming Iranian missiles shortly after it launched the attack on Iran. The blasts echoed just after the Israeli military said it would be using its air defence systems to bring down the Iranian fire. There was no immediate word on any damage or casualties from the ongoing attack.
Shelter alerts were also heard in Qatar, whose Defence Ministry said an Iranian missile had been intercepted by the Patriot defence system. “It certainly is tense,” said Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi, reporting from Doha. “We just heard alerts going off, warning of the threat of incoming missiles.”
‘Joint US-Israeli action’
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attacks on Iran aimed to remove an “existential threat”. Netanyahu projected that “joint action” by Israel and the US “will create the conditions for the brave Iranian people to take their fate into their own hands” and praised Trump for his “historic leadership”.
A US official told Al Jazeera earlier that the attacks were carried out as a joint military operation between Israel and the US, which has assembled a vast fleet of fighter jets and warships in the region to try to pressure Iran into a deal over its nuclear programme. A US official told Reuters that attacks were being carried out by air and sea.