Several loud explosions have been reported on the outskirts of Tehran.
The Israeli military has now confirmed that it is conducting attacks on military targets.
Here’s the full statement, published by Israel’s Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee:
- The [Israeli military] is currently attacking with precision military targets in Iran in response to the Iranian regime’s ongoing attacks against the State of Israel over the past few months.
- The [Israeli military] is on alert offensively and defensively as we follow developments from Iran and its proxies.
- The [Israeli military] is conducting an ongoing situational assessment and at this stage, there has been no change in the Home Front Command’s instructions.
- We must continue to be vigilant and obey the instructions of the Home Front Command in order to inform the public of any new developments immediately.
US official says Israeli strikes ‘exercise in self-defence’
Here’s the full statement from National Security Council spokesman, Sean Savett:
“We understand that Israel is conducting targeted strikes against military targets in Iran as an exercise of self-defence and in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack against Israel on October 1st. We would refer you to the Israeli government for more information on their operation.”
Citing unnamed officials, a reporter with FOX News said in a post on X just moments ago that the White House was “notified a short time” before Israel launched its strikes.
What we know so far
- The Israeli military says it has launched “precise strikes on military targets in Iran”.
- Several explosions have been heard in and around the Iranian capital, Tehran, and Karaj city.
- So far, there has been no official statement from Iran, and Iranian officials say they are investigating.
- The scale and exact targets of the attacks remain unclear, as do the types of weapons used.
