explosions in Israel and the Gulf States
The United States and Israel launched an attack on Iran, resulting in explosions being heard and seen throughout Tehran and another parts of the country, and retaliatory explosions hit northern Israel and the Gulf States.
The Fars news agency reported that respective missiles hit University Street and the Jomhouri territory of Tehran. According to an Al-Jazira correspondent on site, smoke was rising in the city.
The semi-official Iranian news agency Tasnim reported that the explosions besides occurred in northern Tehran, in the Seyyed Khandan district. another Iranian media reported attacks across the country, including in the western state of Ilam, and Israeli troops confirmed attacks in western Iran.
Iran's abroad Ministry reported that the attacks were aimed at a number of military and defence targets, as well as civilian infrastructure in various cities.
U.S. president Donald Trump said the joint attacks are aimed at "eliminating direct threats from the Iranian regime".
"The U.S. military has late launched a major combat operation in Iran. Our goal is to defend the American people by eliminating threats from the Iranian regime," he said.
An Iranian authoritative told the agency Reuters that Tehran is preparing to retaliate, which is to be "cruising". Iran is preparing to “revenge” Israel and give a “strong response”, reported state television.
A high-ranking Iranian authoritative told Al-Jazira that “all American and Israeli assets and interests in the mediate East have become a legitimate target” and that “after this aggression there are no red lines.”
Explosions in Israel, Bahrain, United arabian Emirates and Kuwait
The northern part of Israel was shaken by explosions as the country attempted to intercept incoming Iranian missiles shortly after the attack on Iran began. The explosions spread just after the Israeli military announced that it would usage its air defence systems to extinguish Iranian fire. There is no evidence of any casualties or casualties as a consequence of the ongoing attack.
An alert about the shelters was besides announced in Qatar, where the Ministry of Defence reported the interception of an Iranian rocket by the Patriot defence system. "The situation is surely tense," said Zein Basravi of Al-Jazira, reporting with Dohy. "We have just heard alarms informing of threat from incoming missiles".
The detonation besides occurred in Bahrain, where U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet Command was attacked by a rocket. According to the agency Reuters, in the capital of the United arabian Emirates, Abu Dhabi, a loud detonation was heard.
Al-Jazira Arabic reported the explosions in Kuwait. Qatar, Kuwait and the United arabian Emirates have closed their airspace.
Muhanad Seloom, an adjunct at the Department of Critical safety Studies at the Institute of Postgraduate Studies in Doha, said in an interview with Al Jazeera that Iran wants to “raise costs for those countries” which all have American military resources.
"They are trying to bring another countries of the region into this war," said Seloom. "They want to rise costs for these countries, most likely with the hope that they will put force on the US administration to end this war".
‘Joint US and Israel actions
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanjahu said that the attacks on Iran were intended to remove "the existential threat". Netanyahu predicted that Israel and the US "will make conditions in which the brave Iranian people will be able to take their destiny into their own hands" and praised Trump for his "historical leadership".
An American authoritative had previously reported to Al Jazeera that the attacks were carried out as part of a joint military operation between Israel and the United States, which brought together a immense fleet of fighters and warships in the region to put force on Iran and bring about an agreement on the atomic program. An American authoritative informed the agency Reuters that the attacks were carried out by air and sea.
One of the areas affected by the attack in the capital of Iran were areas close the offices of the ultimate Leader Ajatollah Ali Chamenei, reported the agency Associated Press. Chamenei is not in Tehran and he was moved to a safe place, as reported by an authoritative quoted by the agency Reuters.
Maziar Motamedi of Al Jazeery, reporting from Tehran, reported that cellular communications were disrupted in respective parts of the capital. "Now you can't make calls," he said.
Sirens in Israel
With the triumph of the sirens and the announcement of the state of emergency in Israel, the Israeli military reported a "active alarm to prepare the public for the anticipation of firing missiles towards the State of Israel".
The Israeli Airport Board announced the closure of its airspace for all civilian flights and called on the public not to enter the airport.
Meanwhile, the U.S. embassy in Qatar introduced a warrant to stay in homes for all personnel, recommending all its citizens to stay in the same places until further notice. The Iraqi Ministry of Transportation reported the closure of its national airspace.
According to an Israeli defence official, as quoted by Reuters, the attacks had been planned for months, and the start date was set a fewer weeks ago, even though the US and Iran were negotiating.
Mehran Kamrava, manager of the Iranian Studies Department at the arabian Centre for investigation and Studies on Politics and prof. at Georgetown University in Qatar, said that Israel "seems to be carrying out an attack to disrupt negotiations".
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