An Israeli security source says the attack underway in Iran is a joint US-Israel operation, APA reports, citing Israel’s Channel 12 reports.
The unconfirmed report says one of the targets is an Iranian presidential facility.
It cites Iranian opposition reports that homes of Iranian leaders are being targeted.
It also says the strikes are targeting sites from which Iran could attack Israel.
No missile fire at Israel has been reported thus far, and Israelis are required to stay near safe rooms but not to enter them.
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An explosion rang out Saturday in Iran’s capital, Tehran, witnesses said, APA reports, citing AP.
There was no immediate comment from the government about the blast. The explosion came as tensions are high between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Meanwhile, sirens sounded across Israel. It wasn’t immediately clear if both were connected. The Israeli military said that the “proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missiles being launched toward the state of Israel.”