Israel and the United States They have attacked the heart of Iran. The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Saturday the beginning of “a major combat operation” against Iran’s main institutions to “protect the American people by eliminating the threat posed by the Iranian regime.”
The semi-official Iranian news agency Fars has reported at least three explosions in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Other official media such as the IRNA news agency have stated – citing correspondents on the ground – that the city center has been enveloped in dense columns of smoke.
Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, had been the one who, early this Saturday morning, had confirmed the offensive before Trump himself did so. The operation against Iranian territory has barely eight months later about what.
“The State of Israel has launched a preemptive strike against Iran to eliminate threats to the State of Israel“, indicated the Israeli minister, who has declared “a special state of emergency” throughout the country, according to a statement issued by the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
An Israeli security source consulted by The Times of Israel also had reported earlier in the morning that the attack was the result of a joint operation of the United States and Israel. Israel’s airspace is closed and the population has been asked not to leave their homes.
Notice to the population
Thus, the Israel Defense Forces have activated alarms throughout the country to warn the population to stay close to shelters anti-aircraft missiles in the face of a possible response from Iran. “As a result, missile and drone attacks against Israel and its civilian population are expected in the near future,” reads the note from the Hebrew Ministry.
“This is a proactive alert to prepare the public for the possibility of missile launches towards the State of Israel,” the Hebrew Army explained in a social media post in which it announced that, starting at 8:00 a.m. (local time), “immediate changes will be made to the Home Front Command Guidelines,” which include the “prohibition of educational activities, meetings and workplaces, except essential sectors.”
Furthermore, the Ministry of Transportation has requested in a statement that no one goes near the airports. “The public is requested not to go to airports until further notice,” the Ministry of Transportation warned in a statement.
Explosion in Tehran.
Additionally, “passengers abroad are asked to stay informed through the media and their airlines about flight schedules once airspace reopens.” Together with Israel and Iran, Iraq (eastern neighbor) has also closed its airspace after the attack.
