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Israel strikes Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks
The Israeli military on Monday struck Iran, in retaliation for Iranian strikes on Israel which Tehran said were "warning" strikes.
The Israeli military said it struck "targets of the Iranian terror regime in western and central Iran."
BREAKING NEWS: Israel is striking targets in Iran.
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The Israeli Air Force carried out heavy strikes across Iran. About 15 targets in total. pic.twitter.com/3dlaht2nm5
Israel retaliated in the early hours of Monday, despite media comments from Trump suggesting he would urge Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to do so.
Iranian media reported explosions in the capital, Tehran, as well as in Tabriz and Isfahan.
Iranian state TV said explosions were heard across the country.
Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles — IRGC
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said Israel used air-launched ballistic missiles in its attack.
It did not immediately elaborate further about the strikes.
Meanwhile, state television reported explosions in cities including Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan and Tabriz.
Israel detects missile fired from Yemen
The Israeli military said it detected a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory.
It said air defenses were working to intercept the threat but did not elaborate about the missile's trajectory.
Yemen is home to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The Houthis have fired missiles at Israel multiple times during Israel's previous strikes against Iran, and they have also attacked cargo ships in the Red Sea in retaliation for Israel's ground offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
