Summary
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US and Israel launch an attack on Iran, as President Donald Trump confirms “major combat operations” are under way
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The Israel Defence Force says retaliatory strikes have been launched by Iran
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says his country launched a “pre-emptive” attack on Tehran, as the Israeli military say Iran has fired retaliatory missiles – here’s the statement in full
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Images show smoke rising in Tehran, as explosions have been heard in five cities across Iran
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Washington has been ramping up the pressure on Tehran to agree to a new deal on its nuclear programme. Trump said on Friday he was “not happy” with Iran’s negotiating position during nuclear talks
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Memories are still fresh in Israel of the 12-Day War with Iran last June, which severely depleted Iranian air defence, our Middle East correspondent in Tel Aviv writes
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International news organisations are often refused visas to Iran which severely limits their ability to gather information about what’s going on inside the country
US-Israel attacks on Iran
- US and Israel launch an attack on Iran, as Trump confirms “major combat operations” are under way
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says his country launched a “pre-emptive” attack on Tehran
- Explosions were heard in five cities in Iran, including Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah, as well as in the capital Tehran – images show smoke rising
Israel says Iran launches retaliatory strikes
- The IDF says Iran has fired missiles towards Israel in response to the attack
- In a statement, the IDF says: “Sirens were sounded in several areas across the country following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel”
- The Israeli Air Force is operating to intercept and strike threats, it adds
The wider picture: Israel has woken up this morning at war with Iran for the second time in less than a year, writes our Middle East correspondent
Smoke billows into Tehran sky after Israeli begins Iran strikes