Israel says it will carry out targeted strikes on military targets in Iran.
Israel has started airstrikes against Iran. The Israeli Armed Forces says in its statement that it will carry out attacks on military targets located in Iran.
According to the armed forces, the attacks are a response to Iran’s months-long attacks against Israel. According to several media, several powerful explosions have been heard in Tehran.
A US official has also confirmed to Iranian media Iran International that Israeli airstrikes on Iran have begun and are currently underway. According to several media, several powerful explosions were heard in and around Tehran early Saturday morning local time.
“Minutes ago, the sounds of strong explosions were heard from around Tehran, the source of the sounds is not yet clear,” said a reporter for Iran’s state television.
of the New York Times according to the report, the sounds of explosions have also been heard in the cities of Isfahan and Mashhad and in the Kurdistan province.
Haaretz says that according to the Iranian news agency Fars News Agency, the targets of the Israeli attack are military bases in western Iran. In addition, the news agency reported that so far there are no signs of an attack on nuclear or oil facilities.
The United States was informed about the attacks in advance
According to the Reuters news agency, the United States was informed about the attacks in advance.
– In our understanding, Israel is carrying out targeted attacks on military targets in Iran in self-defense, a spokesman for the White House National Security Council Sean Savett quoth.
– The strikes are a response to Iran’s October 1 missile strike against Israel, he continued.
A US administration official who spoke to Reuters on Friday said the US knew about the operation in advance, but stressed that the US was not involved in the operation.
Vice President of the United States Terrible Harris has been informed about the Israeli attacks in Iran and he is closely following the events, the White House informs.
Reuters, AFP, STT
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