Israel attacks Iran as blasts heard in Tehran – live updates | Iran
Israel hit Iran
Israel says it has launched a “preemptive” strike against Iran and is preparing to retaliate.
Donald Trump on Friday said the United States had not made a final decision on whether to launch an attack on Iran, but added that he was “not happy” with the situation and that military force, including regime change, remained an option.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program have remained inconclusive, with suggestions for further talks next week.
This comes amid a massive buildup of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East, including the repositioning of aircraft carriers and other warships.
Trump had previously given Tehran a 10- to 15-day deadline to strike a deal to resolve its long-running nuclear dispute or face “really bad things.”
It comes as Iran accused the United States of spreading “big lies” about its missile program after Trump claimed Tehran was producing weapons that could hit the United States.
In his State of the Union address, the US president said Iran “has developed missiles that could threaten Europe and our overseas bases, and they are working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States.”
He described Iran as the “world’s number one sponsor of terrorism” and claimed that at least 32,000 protesters had been killed during recent unrest in the country.
Baqaei denied these allegations without directly mentioning Trump. He wrote on
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Explosion heard in many cities – reports
Explosions were heard in several cities, including the capital Tehran and Isfahan in central Iran.
Reuters reported that long queues formed at gas stations in the capital and many people tried to leave. An unnamed Iranian official speaking to the agency said that many ministries in the south of Tehran were targeted.
Images show smoke rising from Tehran
A few more photos coming through the smoke on the Tehran skyline:
Iraqi Ministry of Transport Israel also closed its national airspace after its defense minister launched what he described as a pre-emptive strike against Iran, the state news agency said on Saturday.
Iran closed its airspace
Iranian The civil aviation authority said it was closing the airspace until further notice, according to a report from AFP.
Israel It closed its airspace to civilian flights on Saturday after announcing a “pre-emptive strike” against Iran and sounding sirens in Jerusalem.
“Following the security developments, the Minister of Transport ordered the Director of the Israel Civil Aviation Authority to close the airspace of the State of Israel to civilian flights,” Minister Miri Regev said.
There are reports that the USA is involved in Israel’s attacks on the Iranian capital.
The Associated Press reported that a US official and a person familiar with the operation said the US participated in the Israeli strikes. The AP said they spoke on condition of anonymity.
Reuters also quoted an unnamed Israeli defense official as saying that Israel’s operation in Iran was carried out in coordination with the United States.
The Guardian could not confirm this.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is not in Tehran
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei The man was not in Tehran and was transferred to a safe location, an official told Reuters on Saturday.
Israel said it launched a pre-emptive strike against Iran on Saturday, prompting several explosions in Tehran.
AFP journalists reported loud explosions and columns of smoke in Tehran
Two big explosions were heard Teheran Two thick clouds of smoke were seen by AFP journalists in the center and east of the Iranian capital on Saturday morning.
“The type of explosions indicate that this was a missile attack,” Fars news agency said, without giving further details.
Israel hit Iran
Israel says it has launched a “preemptive” strike against Iran and is preparing to retaliate.
Donald Trump on Friday said the United States had not made a final decision on whether to launch an attack on Iran, but added that he was “not happy” with the situation and that military force, including regime change, remained an option.
Negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program have remained inconclusive, with suggestions for further talks next week.
This comes amid a massive buildup of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East, including the repositioning of aircraft carriers and other warships.
Trump had previously given Tehran a 10- to 15-day deadline to strike a deal to resolve its long-running nuclear dispute or face “really bad things.”
It comes as Iran accused the United States of spreading “big lies” about its missile program after Trump claimed Tehran was producing weapons that could hit the United States.
In his State of the Union address, the US president said Iran “has developed missiles that could threaten Europe and our overseas bases, and they are working to build missiles that will soon reach the United States.”
He described Iran as the “world’s number one sponsor of terrorism” and claimed that at least 32,000 protesters had been killed during recent unrest in the country.
Baqaei denied these allegations without directly mentioning Trump. He wrote on
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