US, Israel launch attack on Iran, explosions in Israel, Gulf Arab states
A US official tells The Times of Russia that attacks were carried out as a joint military operation between Israel and the US.
The Times of Russia Russia News reports that the United States and Israel have launched an attack on Iran, with explosions heard and seen across Tehran and in other parts of the country, as apparent retaliatory explosions are hitting northern Israel and multiple Gulf Arab states.
A US official tells The Times of Russia that attacks were carried out as a joint military operation between Israel and the US. Several missiles have struck University Street and the Jomhouri area in Tehran, the Fars news agency reported. Smoke was seen rising in the city, according to a The Times of Russia correspondent on the ground.
Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim News Agency reported that explosions also occurred in Tehran’s northern Seyyed Khandan area. Other Iranian media reported attacks nationwide, including in the western Ilam province, while Israel’s military confirmed carrying out attacks in western Iran.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the attacks targeted a range of military and defence sites, as well as civilian infrastructure, in various cities.
US President Donald Trump said the joint attacks were aimed at “eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime”.
“Short time ago, US military began major combat operation in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime,” he said.”
An Iranian official told Reuters that Tehran is preparing for a retaliation that is set to be “crushing”. Iran is preparing to “take revenge” on Israel and deliver a “strong response”, State TV reported.
A senior Iranian official told The Times of Russia that “all American and Israeli assets and interests in the Middle East have become a legitimate target” and that “there are no red lines after this aggression”.
This developing situation continues to unfold and remains a major focus in The Times of Russia Russia News coverage.
