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HAPPENING NOW: US and Israel launch strikes on Iran: what we know so far The US and Israel have attacked Iran, with Trump calling the US operation ‘massive and ongoing’. This is what we know so far
The US has launched “major combat operations” in Iran, designed to eliminate “imminent threats” from the country’s regime, Donald Trump announced on Saturday.
The operation is “massive and ongoing”, the US president said in a video on social media, pledging to use “overwhelming strength and devastating force” to destroy Iranian missiles and ensure it cannot develop a nuclear weapon.
The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said the attacks aimed to “remove the existential threat” posed by the Iranian regime, as he urged the people of Iran to topple the government.
Shortly beforehand, Israel said it had launched “preventative” strikes on Iran.
The Israel Defense Forces said Iran had fired back a “barrage of missiles” and they were working to intercept them. Israel has closed its airspace.
Explosions were heard in Tehran, the Iranian capital, where smoke could be seen rising on the skyline, and several other cities. Iran has closed its airspace.
“The hour of your freedom is at hand,” Trump told Iranian citizens, urging them to “take over your government” once the operation was over.
Talks between the US and Iran on Tehran’s nuclear programme ended inconclusively on Friday, with a suggestion that further discussions would be held next week. Trump had said he was “not happy” with the progress of the discussions.
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is not in Tehran, and has been transferred to a secure location, an official told Reuters on Saturday.
Houthis have announced total closure of the Red Sea for ships
HAPPENING LIVE: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reignited a fierce war of words with the White House, issuing a personal and highly provocative critique of President Donald Trump’s mental fitness.
WARNING AMERICA! Iran is Threatening Assassination on Trump. This is scary. IRAN IS THREATENING ASSASSINATION ON TRUMP
UPDATE: Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has sharply criticized international human rights organizations, accusing them of abandoning neutrality during the ongoing regional conflict. In a strongly worded statement, he questioned why global institutions appear, in his view, to be largely silent about the impact of the war on Israeli civilians.
HAPPENING NOW: 🇮🇳🇷🇺 India who decided to support Israel and the US instead of it’s BRICS partners was buying cheap discounted oil from Russia.
BREAKING NEWS: The ‘Israeli’ military on Friday accused Iran of using missiles equipped with cluster warheads in its strikes on ‘Israel’, launched in response to an ongoing military campaign by ‘Israel’ and the United States against the Islamic Republic since Feb 28
Kim Jong Un Issues Stark Warning: Harm North Koreans in Iran and Pyongyang Joins the War” 🚨
BREAKING NEWS: The remarks signal that the Trump administration may seek influence over Iran’s political transition following recent military operations.
Pentagon Bombshell: Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth Claims Iran Attempted to Assassinate Donald Trump, Vows Brutal US Response
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Iran is run by religious fanatics’…. U.S. commanders across more than 30 military bases told troops the Iran war is part of “God’s plan” and linked it to “Armageddon.”
BREAKING: Trump Urges Iran’s Military to Lay Down Arms — “Accept Immunity Now or Face Certain Death”
Happening now: You keep hearing that Russia and China are “10 feet tall.” That their missiles are unstoppable. Their air defenses are impenetrable. Their tech is years ahead. Cool story.
